Regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time, who quit the game at the height of his career and became a successful Hollywood actor and influential civil rights activist, Jim Brown, has passed away at the age of 87.
He died late Thursday at his home in Los Angeles with his wife Monique by his side, a family spokeswoman said.
Brown was selected in the first round of the 1957 draft, played nine seasons for the Cleveland Browns (1957-65) and led the league in rushing eight of those years. He rushed for 12,312 yards and held a 5.2 yards per carry average over his career. He also was named a Pro Bowler every year he played. He led the Browns to the league championship three times, winning the title in 1964, and was named MVP three times.
