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Jim Brown: an immovable fixture in American life with a complex legacy

The star athlete, Hollywood pioneer and civil rights icon, who died on Thursday aged 87, was the paragon for an unflinching brand of masculinity that remained undiluted to the end

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NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism

In many ways, Jim Brown used his platform as one of the greatest football players of all time to fight for people very much like him

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Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off field

Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated

The Independent UK

Iconic NFL Player, Actor, Activist Jim Brown, Dies

NFL Hall of Famer starred in more than 30 films including 'Three The Hard Way,' 'Any Given Sunday'

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Jim Brown Lived a Remarkable Life Unlike Few Other Athletes

It would be succinct to define the Browns legend as the best football player in history. But he could also be described as generous, controversial, caring, violent and polarizing.

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Jim Brown Created the Template for Athletes Making an Impact Beyond Sports

The football legend’s understanding of the potential of his platform helped shape a new generation of players known as much for activism and pursuit of individual passions as for their play.

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Barack Obama, Lebron James, Deion Sanders And More Pay Tribute To Jim Brown Following NFL Legend's Death

Jim Brown died at the age of 87 following a lifetime of accomplishments as an NFL football player, activist, sports analyst and actor.

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There Will Never Be Another NFL Career Like Jim Brown’s

Some athletes are so special that they’re peerless. Brown was one of them.

Sports Illustrated

Classic Clip of LeBron James Showing Respect to Jim Brown in 2015 NBA Finals Going Viral After NFL Legend's Death

The extraordinary moment from a nearly a decade ago is once again taking its rightful place among historic moments in sports.

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Remembering Jim Brown

The running back, activist and actor died Thursday at his Los Angeles home.

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Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

The sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87

The Independent UK

Social media reacts to the passing of legendary running back Jim Brown

Social media displayed an outpouring of love for the legend

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Jim Brown, football legend and activist, dead at 87

Brown is considered one of the greatest athletes in sports history.

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Sports World Paying Tribute to Jim Brown on Friday After News of NFL Great’s Death

The legendary running back died on Thursday.

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NFL world reacts to the death of football icon Jim Brown

Legendary NFL running back Jim Brown has died at the age of 87.

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Jim Brown, the first African-American UFC commentator and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dead at 87

Jim Brown, the first African-American UFC commentator, has died at 87.

Los Angeles Times

Jim Brown, football great, actor and civil rights activist, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES — Jim Brown, 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 activist at the peak of the civil rights era, has died at his home in Los…

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Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

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Browns release a statement on the passing of Jim Brown

The Browns have released a statement on the passing of a legend

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Legendary NFL running back Jim Brown dies at 87

Legendary Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown has died at the age of 87

Sports Illustrated

Jim Brown, NFL Legend Who Became Pioneer On and Off Field, Has Died

The iconic Browns running back spent his entire nine-year career in Cleveland, carving a legacy that spanned the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics.

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Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown passes away at age 87

Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown has passed away. He was 87 years old.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great running back and social activist, dead at 87

An unstoppable runner with power, speed and endurance, Brown’s arrival sparked the game’s burgeoning popularity on television. As Black Americans fought for equality, Brown used his platform and voice to advance their cause.

The Independent UK

All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87

NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown has died at the age of 87

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