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Brown, one of NFL's greatest players, Cleveland icon, dies at 87

Jim Brown, one of the greatest running backs to play in the NFL, a multi-sport star in college, and a Civil Rights activist, has died. He was 87.

Mr. Brown's wife, Monique Brown, announced his death in an Instagram post Friday afternoon:






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Mr. Brown is regarded as one of, if not the greatest running back and overall player in NFL history.