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NFL legend and social activist Jim Brown dies at 87

• Jim Brown, widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Hollywood Hills, California.
• Brown was a champion for social activism throughout and after his football career, inspiring the Muhammad Ali Summit in 1967 in Cleveland.
• He led the Cleveland Browns to the NFL championship in 1964 and retired as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 12,312 yards, earning eight unanimous first-team all-pro selections and nine Pro Bowl honors during nine NFL seasons.
• Brown was a four-time NFL MVP and eight-time rushing champ, averaging 104.3 rushing yards per game and never missing a game.
• He abruptly retired in 1966 while filming “The Dirty Dozen” to pursue mental stimulation and social activism, launching a successful acting career that spanned decades and included more than 50 film and TV roles.
• Brown was a social activist and founded Amer-I-Can, an organization that assisted former prison inmates in developing life skills that aided their transition after serving sentences.
• He was committed to reducing violence by gang members and took a hands-on role with efforts to create a truce between rival gangs in Los Angeles.
• Brown's journey also included multiple cases of alleged domestic assault, including a 1999 conviction on charges of vandalism and making "terroristic" threats.
• The NFL established the "Jim Brown Award" in his honor, which will be given annually to the league's leading rusher.
• Brown was born in San Simons Island, Georgia, and raised by his grandmother before moving to Manhasset, Long Island, where he blossomed as a multi-sport star at Manhasset Secondary School.
• He was drafted sixth overall by the Browns in 1957 and remained connected to the team throughout his life, serving as an executive advisor and special advisor to the Browns since 2008.
• Brown is survived by his wife Monique, their two children, and three children from his previous marriage.

NFL legend and social activist Jim Brown dies at 87

• Jim Brown, widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Hollywood Hills, California.
• Brown was a champion for social activism throughout and after his football career, inspiring the Muhammad Ali Summit in 1967 in Cleveland.
• He led the Cleveland Browns to the NFL championship in 1964 and retired as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 12,312 yards, earning eight unanimous first-team all-pro selections and nine Pro Bowl honors during nine NFL seasons.
• Brown was a four-time NFL MVP and eight-time rushing champ, averaging 104.3 rushing yards per game and never missing a game.
• He abruptly retired in 1966 while filming “The Dirty Dozen” to pursue mental stimulation and social activism, launching a successful acting career that spanned decades and included more than 50 film and TV roles.
• Brown was a social activist and founded Amer-I-Can, an organization that assisted former prison inmates in developing life skills that aided their transition after serving sentences.
• He was committed to reducing violence by gang members and took a hands-on role with efforts to create a truce between rival gangs in Los Angeles.
• Brown's journey also included multiple cases of alleged domestic assault, including a 1999 conviction on charges of vandalism and making "terroristic" threats.
• The NFL established the "Jim Brown Award" in his honor, which will be given annually to the league's leading rusher.
• Brown was born in San Simons Island, Georgia, and raised by his grandmother before moving to Manhasset, Long Island, where he blossomed as a multi-sport star at Manhasset Secondary School.
• He was drafted sixth overall by the Browns in 1957 and remained connected to the team throughout his life, serving as an executive advisor and special advisor to the Browns since 2008.
• Brown is survived by his wife Monique, their two children, and three children from his previous marriage.