Basic Information About Jim Brown
| Category | Athletes › NFL Players |
|---|---|
| Professions | American football player, Actor, Athlete, Film Producer, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $30,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1936-02-17 (88 years old) |
| Place of birth | St. Simons |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Jim Brown win?
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 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Brown awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTV Movie Award - Best Fight | Nominee | Mars Attacks! | 1997 |
Jim Brown roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Mars Attacks! | Byron Williams |
| The Running Man | Fireball |
| The Dirty Dozen | Robert Jefferson |
| Any Given Sunday | Montezuma Monroe |
| Draft Day | Self |
| Small Soldiers | Butch Meathook (voice) |
| He Got Game | Spivey |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Slammer |
| She Hate Me | Geronimo Armstrong |
| 100 Rifles | Lyedecker |
| CHiPs | Romo / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1983 |
| Knight Rider | C.J. Jackson 1 episode, 1984 |
| T.J. Hooker | Detective Jim Cody / ... 2 episodes, 1983-1984 |
| Cover Up | Calvin Tyler 1 episode, 1984 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Featured Audience 1 episode, 2015 |
| I Spy | Tommy 1 episode, 1967 |
| Living Single | Self 1 episode, 1997 |
| The A-Team | Steamroller 1 episode, 1986 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self 1 episode, 2003 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self / ... 2 episodes, 1970 |
| Arli$$ | Self 1 episode, 2000 |
Jim Brown's Movie/Shows Salary
| Movie / Series | Salary |
|---|---|
| Rio Conchos (1964) | $37,000 |
| 100 Rifles (1969) | $200,000 |
Jim Brown's photos
Interesting Facts about Jim Brown
- Was a great Lacrosse player for Syracuse University. He was also inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, in 1983.
- Played fullback for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, 1957-1965. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971.
- Only man to be inducted during his lifetime into three sports Halls of Fame: Pro Football, College Football, and Lacrosse.
- Considered by many to be the greatest ever to play in the history of the National Football League. One defensive lineman's response as to the best way to tackle Brown: "Grab a hold of him and wait for help."
- Never missed an NFL game in his career due to injury.
- Despite only playing nine seasons, he retired as the all-time NFL career rushing leader with 12,312 yards. The record stood for 19 years.
- In 1984 both Walter Payton and Franco Harris stood to break his NFL record of career rushing yards. Brown vowed to come back and play after 19 years of retirement if Harris broke the record because he didn't like the fact that Harris often ran out of bounds instead of fighting for every yard he could get.
- First Cleveland Browns player to rush for 1,000 yards (1,527 in 1958).
- Ranks 17th on NFL All-Time Rushing Attempts List (2,359).
- Ranks 8th on NFL All-Time Rushing Yardage List (12,312).
- Ranks 2nd on NFL All-Time Rushing Average List (5.219).
- Ranks 4th on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (106).
- Born to a devoutly Baptist family.
- Inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, making him one of the few athletes in more than one hall of fame. Brown was unanimously named the Rookie of the Year in 1957. He was recognized that season as the NFL's Most Valuable Player by many media organizations. In all, he earned league MVP honors four times (1957, 1958, 1963, and 1965).
- Brown starred in 100 Rifles (1969), with Burt Reynolds which featured one of the first interracial love scenes in film (with Raquel Welch).
- He was selected as All American in both Football and Lacrosse from Syracuse University.
- His favorite films of his own are The Dirty Dozen, Slaughter, and Mars Attacks!.
- Posed for a nude centerfold in the September 1974 issue of Playgirl Magazine.
- He was a close friend of the late actor Lee Marvin.
- Even though, he had retired from the NFL after the 1965 Season, he remained on the Reserve/Retired List of the Cleveland Browns until 1975.
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Manhasset High School Tower Yearbook, 1953 - Author: Unknown author
- Date taken: 1952
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The Sporting News Archives - Author: Malcolm W. Emmons
- Date taken: circa 1957 date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902–65
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Heritage Auctions - Author: Kahn's Weiners
- Date taken: 1961
