~ ★ R.I.P. Jim Brown, 87 ★ ~
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Never saw this day coming either ?...
The news of losing Jim Brown today, leaves myself as the only family member left seeing #32 play live with my late Father(passed 87 also), Uncle's & Grand Parents..
avatar picture was taken at the NFL Draft in Philadelphia with JB at the mic..
The moment that Jim Brown hit the stage? Would have given any proud browns fans, goose-pimples with the long standing ovation JB rightfully received .. Team fan bonds didn't matter, with chants of "Greatest of All Time"
To Jim Brown, family & friends.. Our prayers are with you, losing the greatest sports hero to many ...
RIP #32 Jim Brown ?
Jim Brown leaves a farewell to you Browns Nation !
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I still have a little kid's mentality that Superman isn't supposed to die. That said, Jim Brown was 87 years old when he passed. He was the biggest weapon this team had the last time it won an NFL Championship Title in 1964. There hasn't been an NFL Championship celebrated by this franchise since. My dad never stopped telling me how great Jim Brown and Otto Graham were when I first started watching the Browns. The stories he told me about those guys and the gorgeous orange helmets in the Fall made it impossible to consider any other team. It didn't hurt that Leroy Kelly, followed by Greg Pruitt, running behind Hall of Fame Offensive Guard Gene Hickerson were very exciting to watch. When the Pro Football Hall of Fame finally honored Gene Hickerson in his wheelchair, Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly were at his side reminding him who he was and why he was there. It's sad to see that father time eventually catches everyone - even the men among boys on the gridiron.
REST IN PEACE JIM BROWN!
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I still have a little kid's mentality that Superman isn't supposed to die. That said, Jim Brown was 87 years old when he passed. He was the biggest weapon this team had the last time it won an NFL Championship Title in 1964. There hasn't been an NFL Championship celebrated by this franchise since. My dad never stopped telling me how great Jim Brown and Otto Graham were when I first started watching the Browns. The stories he told me about those guys and the gorgeous orange helmets in the Fall made it impossible to consider any other team. It didn't hurt that Leroy Kelly, followed by Greg Pruitt, running behind Hall of Fame Offensive Guard Gene Hickerson were very exciting to watch. When the Pro Football Hall of Fame finally honored Gene Hickerson in his wheelchair, Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly were at his side reminding him who he was and why he was there. It's sad to see that father time eventually catches everyone - even the men among boys on the gridiron.
REST IN PEACE JIM BROWN!
I still have a little kid's mentality that Superman isn't supposed to die. That said, Jim Brown was 87 years old when he passed. He was the biggest weapon this team had the last time it won an NFL Championship Title in 1964. There hasn't been an NFL Championship celebrated by this franchise since. My dad never stopped telling me how great Jim Brown and Otto Graham were when I first started watching the Browns. The stories he told me about those guys and the gorgeous orange helmets in the Fall made it impossible to consider any other team. It didn't hurt that Leroy Kelly, followed by Greg Pruitt, running behind Hall of Fame Offensive Guard Gene Hickerson were very exciting to watch. When the Pro Football Hall of Fame finally honored Gene Hickerson in his wheelchair, Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly were at his side reminding him who he was and why he was there. It's sad to see that father time eventually catches everyone - even the men among boys on the gridiron.
REST IN PEACE JIM BROWN!
Toms.. You said it better than any of us ever could... My father told me those exact stories.. And I fell in love for the same exact reasons... The lore, The pageantry, I fell for it all... My dad hung with JB at the Left Bank in the Flats and had drinks with the man.... Now they are both gone... But still live vividly in my memories... Now I just want the Browns to steam roll everyone this season and beyond... If there ever a time for a teams motivation... This is the year.. Maybe , just maybe... The NFL Gods smile down on us for once... Nick Chubb.. Run that fucking ball like the BOSS you are... Deshaun.. Pull your head out of your ass and show me something... Here is our mission...
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Whenever I have thought "football" I have always thought "Jim Brown". ??
Whenever I have thought "football" I have always thought "Jim Brown". ??
Oh yes ! And if you ever want or need some more nice Cleveland BROWNS ? memories check out the thread below.
Why we love
︎ our Cleveland BROWNS ! And a blast from the past many from the Ol' Muni. <--- INCLUDING SOME RECENTLY ADDED JIM BROWN HIGHLIGHTS.
I can watch them over and over, especially when they're no games on. mjp.
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One of my best friends who passed about 15 years ago raved about Jim Brown. Told stories of watching him. Then when I saw the film, I understood. He was dominance personified. I really, really wish I coulda seen him play.........
One of my best friends who passed about 15 years ago raved about Jim Brown. Told stories of watching him. Then when I saw the film, I understood. He was dominance personified. I really, really wish I coulda seen him play.........
Oh yeah Coyote ....... #32 the Jim Brown was like a video pro football RB game before there was a video game. I was 14 when the Cleveland BROWNS won the 1964 NFL Championship he was unreal and at the top of his game.
AND the defenses back then were simple it was 11 vs 1 everybody try to stop #32. Which left Gary Collins WIDE OPEN for Frank Ryan to pop him a big TD. OR Warren Ohio's Paul Warfield and everyone else open while #32 was getting all of the attention. They also tried uvery Dirty trick, punch, spit, poke his eyes to get him out of the game ..... didn't work just made him more determined.
I remember one game (from memory, I will check it) verses Washington when Jim Brown was going for another record when their LB I believe named Robb was on Jim punching his groin, spitting, grabbing his face mask, the n***** stuff finally JB had it and BOTH. of them got thrown out early 4th quarter ..... I will try and look it up. He put up with a lot of that, later in life I understood why JB the man knew why he was a rights fighter too.
NOBODY leads the NFL in rushing 8 of 9 years in rushing, never ever will again. And his 12,312 career rushing yards was done in 12 qnd 14 game seasons.
You can see how absolutely crushed I was when Jim Brown at the top of his game with a fantastic pulling OL decided to retire while on the set of the Dirty Dozen .....WHAT ? WHY ? How can he ? Oh well I got over it, sorta in maybe 40 or 50 years ...... lol.
Yes he was the GOAT, and a Cleveland BROWNS player.
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~ Just fact checking I found only -2- games where the Jim Brown Cleveland BROWNS played and buried the Washington Redskins.
On 15 September 1963, BTW is was 13 days before my 13th birthday Jim Brown had an unbelievable football game. I believe in this game #32 was going for a TD both rushing and receiving record. ALSO the line was CLE -7, the bettors loved ? Jim Brown too. FINAL SCORE: CLEVELAND 37 Washington. 14. (And NO I didn't bet it, lol.)
︎. So did you want to try and stop #32 ? 11 versus 1 or not ? Good luck,he was that good. 162 yards in only 15 carries = 10.8 YPC I think this might be the " ejection game" or the only was to stop Jim Brown with only 15 carries....... get him ejected. I do remember the basics of watching this game with my dad in 1963. I will check Washington feeds, later.
Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine.CLEVELAND, Sept. 15 (UPI) --Jimmy Brown scored three touchdowns--one on an 83-yard pass play, another on an 80- yard run--as he led the Cleve land Browns th a 37--14 triumph over the Washington Redskins today in a National Football League game. Brown gained 162 yards in 15 rushing plays. VIEW FULL ARTICLE IN TIMESMACHINE »
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~ More fact checking Cleveland BROWNS versus Washington Redskins.
Pro Football Reference
Scoring .... the #32 on 83 and 80 yard TDs both highlights, in my JB best, check it out.
Quarter Tm Detail WAS CLE 1 Browns Bobby Crespino 4 yard pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Groza kick) 0 7 Browns Lou Groza 42 yard field goal 0 10 2 Redskins Pat Richter 7 yard pass from Norm Snead (Bob Khayat kick) 7 10 Browns Jim Brown 83 yard pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Groza kick) 7 17 Browns Jim Brown 10 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 7 24 3 Browns Lou Groza 24 yard field goal 7 27 Redskins Bobby Mitchell 99 yard pass from George Izo (Bob Khayat kick) MITCHELL FORMER CLE BROWN 14 27 4 Browns Jim Brown 80 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 14 34 Browns Lou Groza 39 yard field goal 14 37 Game Info
Game Info Roof outdoors Surface grass Weather* 59 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 9 mph * Vegas Line Cleveland Browns -7.0 <---- YES THE BETTING LINE CLEVELAND -7.0. ONLY VEGAS maybe AC in 1963 -
~ Just to pretty much close the Jim Brown #32 of the 1964 Championship team. starting. roster. Those around him that helped make the magic happen. And when you see the names again -or- have heard about them from your fathers or grandfathers it just keeps the Cleveland BROWNS legacy going.
And you can pass it on to your family and friends. Here they are The 1964 Championship Roster :
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Pos Player Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) Offensive Starters QB Frank Ryan* 28 6 14 174 for 334, 2,404 yards, 25 td, 19 int, & 37 rushes for 217 yards and 1 td HB Ernie Green 26 2 14 109 rushes for 491 yards, 6 td, & 25 catches for 283 yards and 4 td FB Jim Brown*+ 28 7 14 280 rushes for 1,446 yards, 7 td, & 36 catches for 340 yards and 2 td. THE G.O..A.T. HIMSELF ! FL Gary Collins 24 2 14 35 catches for 544 yards, 8 td TE Johnny Brewer 27 3 14 25 catches for 338 yards, 3 td LE Paul Warfield* 22 Rook 14 52 catches for 920 yards, 9 td. <-- FROM WARREN G. HARDING HS, WARREN, OHIO LT Dick Schafrath*+ 27 5 14 <-- HERE THEY ARE THE OL THAT KEPT JIMMY BROWN RUNNING LG John Wooten 28 5 14 <-- JIM BROWN'S GOOD PERSONAL FRIEND C John Morrow 31 8 14 1 fumble recovered RG Gene Hickerson 29 6 12 1 fumble recovered. <-- THE GREAT HOF RG GENE HICKERSON ! RT John Brown 25 2 8 1 fumble recovered Defensive Starters LDE Paul Wiggin 30 7 14 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered LDT Dick Modzelewski* 33 11 12 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered RDT Jim Kanicki 23 1 9 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered. <-- I KNEW JIM KANICKI MANY YEARS LATER IN BUSNESS, NICE GUY. RDE Bill Glass* 29 6 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered LLB Jim Houston* 27 4 13 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered MLB Vince Costello 32 7 14 2 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered RLB Galen Fiss 33 8 10 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered LCB Bernie Parrish 28 5 14 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered RCB Walter Beach 29 4 14 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered SS Larry Benz 23 1 13 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered FS Bobby Franklin 28 4 8 0 interceptions, 1 -
Those 60s Browns teams might have won another NFL title or two if Paul Brown hadn't traded away two or three HOF defensive players.
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I suggest the team be named in honor of him.
I suggest the team be named in honor of him.
renamed
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I suggest the team be named in honor of him.
renamed
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The Stadium should be named Jim Brown Stadium
I do you think the haslems would give up all that money for naming rights ?
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