Jim Brown dies at 87

[TitoFan]

Yes I know. This is mostly a British forum, and most likely few know who Jim Brown was.

https://news.yahoo.com/jim-brown-nfl...194330406.html

"Jim Brown, NFL Legend, Civil Rights Activist and Actor, Dead at 87"


Brown was way before my time... but I know of him as one of the greatest NFL running backs who ever lived. After retirement, Brown was a very well-known and well-spoken social activist. A very respected man in all circles. I also remember seeing him in a couple of movies.





Here's a famous picture taken of Brown with Ali, Bill Russell, and Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul Jabbar). Russell and Abdul-Jabbar were basketball all-time greats.

[Master]

That is an iconic photo.

Only heard of Jim Brown through Ali documentaries and did not know about his death.

RIP legend

[Spicoli]

It never occurred to me that he retired before 30 at peak of his career. Right into a top Hollywood run. Really was a man who did it his way, always bigger than the field of sport and cinema. Representing and contributing to community as a leader was priority. Rest easy Jim Brown.