Jim Brown

American football player

1936 –

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Who is Jim Brown?

James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest professional athletes in the history of the United States.

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Born
Feb 17, 1936
St. Simons
Also known as
  • James Nathaniel Brown
  • James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown
Parents
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Syracuse University
  • Manhasset High School
Lived in
  • St. Simons

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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