Jim Brown's Career highlights and awards

James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by The Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest professional athletes the U.S. has ever produced.

Place of birth: St. Simons, Georgia
High School: Manhasset High School
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)    Weight: 232 lb (105 kg)
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Debuted in 1957 for the Cleveland Browns
Last played in 1965 for the Cleveland Browns


Career highlights and awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1971)
9× Pro Bowl selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
8× First-Team All-Pro selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965)
Second-Team All-Pro selection (1962)
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
3× NFL MVP (1957, 1958, 1965)
3× UPI NFL MVP (1958, 1963, 1965)
3× Pro Bowl MVP (1961, 1962, 1965)
Lacrosse Hall of Fame