The NFL Hall of Famer was selected for the Pro Bowl each of his nine seasons in the league Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles ...

Jim Brown averaged a whopping 5.2 yards per carry in his NFL career. Unlike most athletes, Brown retired when he was on top. At 30, he decided he'd rather be in movies than star on a football field.

A Football Life': Members from the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins squad talk about how Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula's decision to put recovered Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob ...

Watch how running back Jim Brown was able to deal with racial discrimination during a tough time for minorities in America. 'A Football Life': Members from the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins squad ...

"If you grew up in Northeast Ohio and were Black, Jim Brown was a God," the Lakers' superstar wrote in a lengthy message on Instagram Ryan Parker is the former Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE.

Brown's legacy in football is unparalleled ... Would the NFL make an unprecedented and radical move to retire Jim Brown's ...

We lost the (flip) and they took Dawson. So then Mr. Brown said, 'Who is the best football player left on the board?' We said, 'Jim Brown.' So we get Jim Brown the first choice, and we end up ...

An in-depth portrait of football legend and action movie star Jim Brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in Hollywood, and his brushes with ...