I came from Long Island, so I had a lot of experience at the stick. I played in junior high school, then I played in high school. The technical aspect of the game was my forte. I had all that experience, then I had strength and I was in good condition.
I loved the game. We played because we loved it.
I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.
I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don't take the time to learn about that, then your perception is going to be your problem.
Spike Lee directed the documentary Jim Brown: All-American, which features an interview with Jim Brown talking about his football career, his movie career, and his personal life.
Jim founded the Amer-I-Can program in 1988, which helps inner city youth, and gang members.
Jim considered coming out of retirement in 1983 to play for the then Los Angeles Raiders.
Jim scored 100 touchdowns in 92 games, and held that record until LaDainian Tomlinson did it in 89 games.
Jim decided to retire when the Cleveland Browns' owner Art Modell told him to report to the Browns' training camp, instead of finish up on the movie he was working on The Dirty Dozen.
Jim played football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and also ran track while in high school.
Jim was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
Jim was the all-time rushing leader, an honor he took away from the San Francisco 49ers' Joe Perry in 1963. Walter Payton would go on to break the record in 1984.
Jim was the NFL's MVP in his rookie season 1957, and in 1965 the year he retired.
Jim was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round of the 1957 draft.
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