Jim Brown Passes Away at Age 87

The Syracuse Orange and Cleveland Browns football legend has died.

Mike McAllister | May 19, 2023

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Syracuse Orange and Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown has passed away at age 87, according to a report from the Associated Press. Per the AP, a spokeswoman for Brown’s family stated Jim passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home Thursday night. His wife, Monique, was by his side as he passed.

“It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown,” Monique Brown said in an Instagram post. “He passed peacefully last night at our LA home. To the world he was an activist, actor, and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Our hearts are broken.”

Thursday was May 18th, meaning Brown passed away on the same day (60 years later) as fellow Syracuse legend Ernie Davis. Davis passed away on May 18, 1963. Brown helped recruit Davis to Syracuse.

Brown is considered one of the greatest players in college football and NFL history. He ran for 12,312 yards and 106 touchdowns for the Cleveland Browns across nine seasons. He was the NFL’s all-time leading rusher in yards and touchdowns when he retired at age 29. He was an eight time All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in each his nine years in the league. During three seasons at Syracuse, Brown ran for 2,091 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Brown should have won the Heisman Trophy in 1956 as the best player in college football. Instead, Notre Dame’s Paul Hornung won it despite the Irish having a 2-8 record.

Brown has been inducted into the NFL and College Football Halls of Fame. He is also considered one of the best lacrosse players to ever live as well. He was an All-American in both football and lacrosse while at Syracuse.

Following his football career, Brown became an actor and activist.

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Published May 19, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.