Brown earned unanimous All-America honors playing college football at Syracuse University, where he was an all-around player for the Syracuse Orangemen football team.

Sep 12, 2025 · Jim Brown, outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League in rushing for eight of his nine seasons. He was the dominant player …

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At Syracuse University, Brown was All-America in both football and lacrosse and a letterman in basketball. Jim selected football as his career sport, however, and thus became the Cleveland …

May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown was a former All-American athlete who played for the Cleveland Browns as a star running back, setting records and earning election to the Pro Football Hall of …

May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, "passed peacefully" in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, his family said.

3 hours ago · 1956 — Syracuse beats Colgate 61-7 behind halfback Jim Brown. Brown sets an NCAA-record for points by an individual player in a single game by scoring six touchdowns …

Feb 3, 2025 · Jim Brown was a legendary football player, actor, and civil rights activist born on February 17, 1936. He played for the Cleveland Browns, where he became one of the most …

May 19, 2023 · Arguably the greatest player in NFL history and a champion for social activism, former Browns running back Jim Brown died Thursday night.

May 19, 2023 · From a rookie season that stands as perhaps the greatest in NFL history, to his post-football life as a civil rights activists and actor, here are the biggest events and …