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Max Mavropoulos 84 October 13, 2009 Syracuse all American 1956, Browns number one draft pick 1957. Rookie of the year in 1957. His name is Jim Brown. Jim brown played in 9 pro bowls. Jim Brown ran for over fifteen thousand career yards. Jim scored 756 points in his career. He wasn’t just good at football, he was known for his lacrosse skills, baseball with his ability to pitch. Jim also qualified for the Olympics. Jim Brown was born on February 17, 1936 on saint Simons Island off the coast of Georgia. When he was small Jim moved to New York to live with his grandparents because his parents were getting a divorce. When he got older he became a very well known athlete. He got an award saying that he was the best athlete in New York. Jim Brown was a all around good athlete. When he was a senior in high school, colleges from all around were asking him to play sports for them. But the college he wanted to go to, Sacracuse, was not interested. Even if they were he couldn’t afford it. But he started a donation in the church so he could get the money. At the end of the donation he counted up all of the money and he realized he had enough! He was so happy. When he got there he worked super hard. He was an A B student. Jim played many sports there. Some sports he played was lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. But, football was the most important sport for Jim. Football meant very much to Jim. The coaches said that Jim was either working out in the work out room, studying, or practicing sports. He said “I feel that I can get all of my stress out on the field. If I could do this forever I would.” When he was a senior in high school he mad his dream come true. Jim got a first found pick from the Cleveland Browns. He must have been real excited to do what he wanted to do. Jim Brown was very successful during his career. He averaged 14.5 yards a carry. A strategy that Brown used was to get up slowly every time he got hit. When he did that people thought that he was hurt, but he wasn’t he was just conserving his energy. He got up slow every time but I guess they never caught on. At the end of his career he still but up remarkable numbers. But his career came to an abrupt stop when he announced his retirement. People couldn’t believe that he would stop playing. When he retired he was only thirty years of age. The time of Jim Brown was over. Jim played in nine probowl. You have to be really good to play in a probowl. After his football career, he went to acting. Jim stared in over twenty movies. Then he was starting getting into trouble with the law. He got in trouble with assault and rape. Both charges never took him to jail. Jim never had any children and he never got married. Jim is still alive. During his life, many things went on like both world wars and the great depression. Jim, all around, a good football player had some bumps in the road but he came through with it. Jim now travels around the country and does the dare program which teaches kids the dangers of drugs. Type in the content of your page here.