Jim Brown

About Jim Brown

James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine year career as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) 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.

James Nathaniel Brown was born in St. Simons, Georgia, to Swinton Brown, a professional boxer, and Theresa, a domestic.

At Manhasset Secondary School, Brown earned 13 letters playing football, lacrosse, baseball, basketball and running track.

Jim Brown Achievements

-Consensus All-Americans (1956)

-9× Pro Bowl selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962,1963, 1964, 1965)

-8× AP First-Team All-Pro (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965)

-8× UPI First-Team All-Pro (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965)

-1957 NFL Rookie of the Year (AP, UPI, SN)

-1957 NFL MVP (AP, SN)

-1958 NFL MVP (AP, NEA, SN, UPI)

-1963 NFL MVP (NEA, UPI, MX)

-1965 NFL MVP (AP, NEA, SN, UPI)

-3× Pro Bowl MVP (1961, 1962, 1965)

-NFL champion (1964)

-8× NFL Rushing champion (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965)

-Rated No. 2 NFL Player of all-time by NFL.com as of 2009 season

-NFL 1960s All-Decade Team

-NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

-NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

-Cleveland Browns #32 retired

-Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1971)

-Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee (1983)

-College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1995)