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Jim Brown was an adviser, lacrosse player and American football player. Jim Brown was born on February 17, 1936 in St. Simons, Georgia, United States. Death is recorded on May 18, 2023, at the age of 87. Education on record includes Syracuse University. Listed accolades include Pro Football Hall of Fame, USILA Second Team All-American (1956) and USILA First Team All-American (1957).
My Take
Honestly, Jim Brown might be the most complete athlete America ever produced — a fullback for the Cleveland Browns who never missed a game in nine seasons, retired at the absolute peak of his powers with rushing records that stood for decades, and did it all at 6'2" with a combination of speed and power that just broke defenders' will. What gets me is that he was equally elite in lacrosse at Syracuse, a two-time All-American, which tells you his dominance wasn't a football fluke — the man was simply built different. And then he walked away from the NFL at 29 to act in The Dirty Dozen alongside Lee Marvin, cool as you like. Through all of it he never stopped speaking up on civil rights, organizing the Cleveland Summit in 1967 alongside Muhammad Ali and other Black athletes to support Ali's draft refusal. He passed in May 2023 at 87, and the weight of what he stood for — athletically and politically — really is hard to overstate.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Brown
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ブラウン
- Reading
- じむ・ぶらうん
- Born
- February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023
- Origin
- St. Simons, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- adviser / actor / lacrosse player / American football player / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Syracuse University
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1956 USILA Second Team All-American
- 1957 USILA First Team All-American
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Brown born?
Jim Brown was born on February 17, 1936.
When did Jim Brown die?
Jim Brown died on May 18, 2023, aged 87.
Where was Jim Brown from?
Jim Brown was from St. Simons, Georgia, United States.
What did Jim Brown do?
Jim Brown worked as adviser, actor, lacrosse player, American football player, television actor.
How tall was Jim Brown?
Jim Brown was 188 cm tall.
Where did Jim Brown study?
Jim Brown attended Syracuse University.
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