{"id":1934569,"date":"2023-05-20T04:22:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-football-hall-of-famer-and-actor-jim-brown-dead-at-87\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T04:24:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:24:51","slug":"pro-football-hall-of-famer-and-actor-jim-brown-dead-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-football-hall-of-famer-and-actor-jim-brown-dead-at-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Brown, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Actor, Dies at 87."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-football-hall-of-famer-and-actor-jim-brown-dead-at-87%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1934569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pro Football Legend Jim Brown Passes Away at 87<\/h2>\n<p>The world of football is mourning the loss of one of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-creates-social-justice-award-named-for-kareem-abdul-jabbar\/\" title=\"NBA Creates Social Justice Award Named For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar\">greatest players<\/a>, Jim Brown. The Pro Football Hall of Famer passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night at the age of 87. Brown was not only a football superstar, but also a successful actor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-unveils-immigration-bill-leftwing-activists-call-for-end-to-filibuster-to-ram-it-through\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Unveils Immigration Bill, Leftwing Activists Call For End To Filibuster To Ram It Through\">civil rights advocate<\/a> during the 1960s.<\/p>\n<h3>A Career Like No Other<\/h3>\n<p>Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the field, known for his power, speed, and endurance. He shattered the NFL&#8217;s record books during his short career from 1957-65, leading the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964. He retired at the peak of his career after the &#8217;65 season to pursue acting, appearing in over 30 films including &#8220;Any Given Sunday&#8221; and &#8220;The Dirty Dozen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Off the field, Brown was a prominent civil rights advocate, organizing a meeting of the nation&#8217;s top black athletes to support Muhammad Ali&#8217;s fight against the war in Vietnam. He also founded Amer-I-Can, a program to help disadvantaged inner-city youth and ex-convicts.<\/p>\n<h3>A Controversial Figure<\/h3>\n<p>While Brown had a soft spot for those in need, he was also a contentious character. He was arrested a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spider-man-no-way-home-review-a-woke-free-blast-of-fan-service-and-fun\/\" title=\"'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Review: A Woke-Free Blast of Fan Service and Fun\">half-dozen times<\/a>, mostly on charges of hitting women. In 1999, he was acquitted of a charge of domestic threats but convicted of misdemeanor vandalism. He was sentenced to six months in jail when he refused to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-football-hall-of-famer-and-actor-jim-brown-dead-at-87\/\" title=\"Jim Brown, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Actor, Dies at 87.\">attend domestic violence counseling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Legacy That Will Never Be Forgotten<\/h3>\n<p>Despite his controversial past, Brown&#8217;s legacy as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-time-cowboys-pro-bowler-don-perkins-dead-at-84\/\" title=\"Six-Time Cowboys\u2019 Pro Bowler Don Perkins Dead at 84\">greatest football players<\/a> of all time will never be forgotten. He was an eight-time All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine years in the league. When he retired at age 30, he held the league&#8217;s records for yards and touchdowns. He was also a two-sport star at Syracuse, leading the nation in scoring in both football and lacrosse.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace, Jim Brown. Your impact on the world of football and beyond will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Brown, the Pro Football Hall of Famer, died at 87. He was a running back who retired at the peak of his career to become an actor and civil rights advocate. 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