Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the pinnacle of his career to become an actor and civil rights activist during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
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A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday, May 18 2023 night with his wife, Monique, by his side. No cause of death was given.
Jim Brown is survived by his second wife, Monique, and their child. He was divorced after 13 years of marriage from Sue Brown, with whom he had three children.
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Jim Brown was one of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars. He led the NFL in rushing eight times during his nine seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
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He made the Pro Bowl in each of his nine seasons and was named first-team All-Pro eight times. He had the most rushing yards and touchdowns in NFL history before retiring in 1966.
In 1971, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jim Brown still holds some records that may never be broken. He has won eight rushing championships. Nobody in NFL history has more than four. He averaged 104.3 yards per game, making him the only player in NFL history to do so.
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