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All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87

NFL legend and civil rights activist Jim Brown has passed away at the age of 87.
Brown was a powerful runner and MVP in 1965, leading the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in 1965 to become an actor.
He used his platform to advocate for Black Americans and founded Amer-I-Can, a program to help disadvantaged inner-city youth and ex-convicts.

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BBC News

Jim Brown: Legendary NFL running back dead at 87

The record-breaking running back became a Hollywood action hero and civil rights activist.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

US: Legendary Cleveland Browns Running Back Jim Brown Dies at 87

Jim Brown's wife, Monique, had announced on Instagram that Brown "passed peacefully" on Thursday night at their home in Los Angeles.

11 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great running back and social activist, dies aged 87

Jim Brown, the NFL star who retired at the peak of his career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87

Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.

11 months ago·Canada

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