REST IN PEACE: Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. STORY:
An unstoppable runner with power, speed and endurance, Brown’s arrival sparked the game’s burgeoning popularity on television. When he finished playing, Brown became a prominent leader in the Black power movement during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
Publicity handout of ex-football player turned actor Jim Brown. He is wearing a black leather jacket with a black and white stripped shirt underneath it. Jim Brown has just taken hand off from Quarterback Frank Ryan in game against the Philadelphia Eagles. History of the NFL and how it became the world's richest sports league
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