The Complex Legacy of NFL Legend Jim Brown
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Jim Brown, the legendary NFL running back, civil rights activist, and actor, has died at the age of 87. Brown, who played for the Cleveland Browns, set the NFL rushing record of 12,312 yards and was chosen as the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1965. He retired at the peak of his career to become an actor and a prominent leader in the Black power movement during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s. Brown appeared in more than 30 films, including "Any Given Sunday" and "The Dirty Dozen."
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