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PAYING HOMAGE (February 17th, 1936 – May 18th, 2023): James Nathaniel Brown also known as Jim Brown

Mr James Nathaniel Brown also known as Jim Brown, who was dubbed a legend in sports and the community, and admired as a gifted, talented athlete as well as cultural figure as he helped to promote change, the former has died of natural causes, at the age of 87 in his home in Los Angeles. He died with his wife by his side.

Mr Brown put into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, and he was named to the NFL’s 50th, 75th and 100th Anniversary Teams. He was also named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on three separate occasions. He was also a valuable player in the Lacrosse league and was considered one of the greatest. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1984.

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