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Message: [QUOTE="CuseLegacy, post: 1839958, member: 469"] [URL="http://news.syr.edu/four-distinguished-alumni-to-be-honored-at-2016-arents-ceremony-38158/"]Syracuse University News » » Four Distinguished Alumni to Be Honored at 2016 Arents Ceremony[/URL] The Syracuse University Alumni Association will recognize four outstanding alumni for excellence and innovation in their fields at this year’s Arents Award Ceremony during Orange Central. The recipients of this year’s Arents Award are Jim Brown ’57, All-American athlete and social activist; James Cunningham ’74, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and Israel; Dr. Robert Jarvik ’68, H’83, inventor of the first successful artificial heart; and Arielle Tepper Madover ’94, a Tony Award-winning producer. The Arents Award is Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor. It is named after George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the University Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960. Orange Central is a once-a-year celebration for the entire Syracuse University community. Student-focused programming starts on Sept. 12, with homecoming and reunion weekend happening Sept. 15-18. The Arents Award celebration on Friday, Sept. 16, will begin with a cocktail party from 5-6 p.m. in the Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center, followed by a dinner and awards presentation from 6-8:30 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center. For more information about the Arents event or any of the Orange Central activities, visit [URL='http://orangecentral.syr.edu/'][U]orangecentral.syr.edu[/U][/URL]. [URL='http://news.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/JimBrown_270x270_72.jpg'][IMG]http://news.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/JimBrown_270x270_72.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Jim Brown ’57 [B]Jim Brown ’57[/B] Brown wore No. 44 for the Orange football team for three seasons (1954-56) and is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in history. He was a four-sport star at Syracuse University (football, lacrosse, basketball and track), and a 1956 All-American in football. In 1982, Brown was presented with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. During his nine-year NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, Brown led the league in rushing eight times and was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection. In 2002, he was named the “Greatest NFL Player” by Sporting News and is on the All-Time NFL Team, 1960s All-Decade Team, the NFL’s 50th Anniversary Team and the NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971, the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1983 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. His No. 32 uniform was retired by the Cleveland Browns. At age 30, at the peak of his playing career, Brown retired from professional football to concentrate on acting. He has more than 40 film credits to his name, including “The Dirty Dozen” and “Any Given Sunday.” In 2002, Spike Lee released the film “Jim Brown: All-American,” documenting Brown’s life. In June 2016, Brown was inducted into the inaugural class of the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant through Army ROTC following his graduation from Syracuse University, then continued his military training commitment while playing in the NFL. He was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve with the rank of captain. As a social activist, Brown supported African American causes by helping to create the Negro Industrial Economic Union in the 1960s, and in the 1980s, founding the Amer-I-Can program, which strives to turn around the lives of young gang members. Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Syracuse University. [/QUOTE]

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