"Jim Brown is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes to ever wear Orange," said Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud. "Jim was a four-sport athlete at Syracuse who was an All-American in both football and lacrosse. An NFL legend, he set numerous records,...
Inhigh schooland atSyracuse UniversityinNew York, Brown displayed exceptional all-around athletic ability,excellingin basketball, baseball, track, andlacrosseas well asfootball. In his final year at Syracuse, Brown earnedAll-Americahonours in both football and lacrosse. Many considered Brown’s best...
A two-sport star at Syracuse — some say he is the best lacrosse player in NCAA history — Brown endured countless racist taunts while playing at the virtually all-white school at the time. Still, he was an All-American in both sports and lettered in basketball. Brown was the sixth over...
He won a scholarship to Syracuse University where he was an all-American in lacrosse as well as football and a star on the basketball team. The NFL this year honored Brown by renaming the league's rushing title the Jim Brown Award. Some critics said it was disgraceful for the NFL to ...
ever tolerate.” She says that Jim has “settled into a wonderful family life.” (Thought she rejects the verb mellowed.) Aris, an eighth-grader, loves to play lacrosse, the game at which some think Jim was the greatest player in history. They play catch in the driveway behind the ...
found 30 years later, explains what happened, saying she was trying to get away from Brown, who was beating her. Instead of asking Brown, oh I don't know, what's up with that, Spike just lets Brown get away with being portrayed as another black man hassled by the White establishment...
1) Jim Brown ClevelandBrowns, 1957-1965 Brown could do anything you or he wanted. His skills weren't just limited to carrying the ball; he was an all-around athlete at Syracuse who excelled in basketball and lacrosse. He could also kick, and was a scratch golfer. ...