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Jim Brown An actor, job-maker, and athlete. By: **Demetri B.** In 1936 a lot of people were born. One of them would grow up to become an athlete job maker and even an actor. This man’s name is Jim Brown. Jim played football from 1957-1965. He rushed for 1,000 yards in 8 of his 9 seasons. This man right now is 76 years old. But in his time the was a lot of races actions in the N.F.L. Jim not like most running backs, once was the all time leader in rushing yards. He had his record broken by my favorite running back [WALTER PAYTON] but still was one of a kind. Jim played on the Cleveland Browns and in his last year in the N.F.L., it was the first year of the Super Bowl. He was 6-2 and played for 9 seasons, in those 9 seasons he rushed for a total of 12,312 yards in all. He had 2,359 carries and averaged 5.2 a carry. Each game he rushed for a bout 104 yards through out his career. He was also a good receiver and caught 262 receptions and had 2,499 yards receiving. He even kicks returned and played Quarterback he kick returned for a total of 29 returns and 648 yards. He threw for 117 on 4 passes. Jim is a visible player who could play a lot of positions. After Jim retired he was an actor. He was in a lot of movies, Rio Conchos and the Dirty Dozen were only two of many. He was a magnificent actor. Then before Jim was done with his life he made many jobs. I think he could have been a president. Jim is now a big part of the NFL. today so, The End!