Jim Brown Dead At 87, Legendary Football Player

Jim Brown, arguably the best soccer participant of all time, has died on the age of 87, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

“It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown. He passed away peacefully last night at our LA home. To the world he was an activist, actor and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Our hearts are broken,” Jim’s spouse, Monique Brown, tells us.

We’re advised Jim hadn’t been doing properly … and was not too long ago visited by a number of of his shut associates together with Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson, and Flavor Flav.

Brown, a first-round decide in 1957 (sixth total), went on to win 3 NFL MVP awards. Jim was named to eight First Team All-Pro groups over the course of his unbelievable profession. He led the NFL in dashing 8 instances, and dashing touchdowns, 5. He received a championship in 1964.

Aside from his prowess on the soccer area, Brown was additionally a legendary lacrosse participant at Syracuse, the place he earned All-American honors.

After his athletic profession, Jim went on to star as a Hollywood actor … in movies like The Dirty Dozen.

In addition to his unbelievable athleticism and expertise on the large display screen, Jim was additionally one of the distinguished voices on the civil rights scene. Most notably, Brown held the Cleveland Summitt in June 1967, in assist of Muhammad Ali, who refused to serve within the Vietnam War.

Brown was joined by Bill Russell and Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and others.

Brown, whose #32 was retired by the Browns, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971 … and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. He’s additionally a member of the Lacrosse HOF.

R.I.P.