RIP Jim Brown

[SWC75]

I worked with a man who was a freshman nose tackle during Jim Brown's senior year at SU. In his first scrimmage he faced JB. As the offense and defense lined up he was thinking to make a good impression and put that "expletive deleted" on his back.
Moments later he was watching JB's cleats run over him as he was flat on his back. He couldn't figure out what happened. Brown was listed at 206 pounds. Finally, he was behind JB at weigh in one day. When Brown got on the scale, all his questions were answered. Listed at 206, Brown actually weighed 232 pounds. All that speed and dexterity in the body size of what was in that era an offensive lineman.

The 1956 All American team, with heights and weights:

1956 College Football All-America Team

www.kronishsports.com

 

[Eric15]

Browns birthday is the same as Michael Jordan’s. Feb 17.

Come on, famousbirthdays.com. Show some respect to the football GOAT and at least move him ahead of Paris Hilton.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Cool fact
Didn't read through all 5 pages but don't forget Jim Brown was on the call for the very first UFC 1 Tournament won by Royce Gracie in November 93

 

[kcsu]

GOAT.

 

[SWC75]

 

[SWC75]

Matt Mulcahy, the Channel 3 anchor, yesterday, referred to Jim Brown as '#4'.

 

[Orangedontrhyme]

Matt Mulcahy, the Channel 3 anchor, yesterday, referred to Jim Brown as '#4'.

How soon we forget.

 

[Crusty]

RIP GOAT

 

[SWC75]

The last part of it (29:18 onward), covers the 'dark' side pretty well.

 

[SWC75]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Frozen]

Sorry if this was already mentioned but is the team wearing a helmet decal honoring Jim Brown?