Jim Brown

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Brown came out of Syracuse University as an All-America choice in 1956. He was the Browns' No. 1 draft pick in 1957. Brown was the NFL's leading rusher in eight of his nine NFL seasons. He was named to the All-NFL team eight times. Brown was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1958 and '65. He was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1957 and played in nine straight Pro Bowls. Brown's career totals were: 12,312 yards rushing, 262 receptions and 15,459 combined net yards. Brown scored 756 points in his career. Brown holds the Browns' record for the most combined net yards, most career yards rushing, most points in one season (126), career touchdowns (126), most consecutive games scoring a touchdown (10) and most 1,000-yard seasons (seven). Brown had 58 games in which he rushed for 100 or more yards. His 106 rushing touchdowns is also a club record. His 5.22 average per rushing attempt is an NFL record. Brown's No. 32 was retired by the Browns. He was the second-youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame at age 35 behind Gayle Sayers, who was inducted at age 34. Brown was born on Feb. 17, 1936 in St. Simons, Ga.

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