Ice Station Zebra poster
Jim Brown, one of the greatest players in the National Football League who went on to a long acting career, has died at 87, according to various obituaries including one published by CNN.
Brown retired from the NFL as a running back for the Cleveland Browns at the age of 30. At the time of his retirement, he had the most rushing yards in league history. When Brown played, the NFL had seasons of 12 or 14 games each year. The league now plays 17 games a year.
Brown moved to acting, quickly appearing in The Dirty Dozen.
The former running back had some appearances in spy-fi.
Brown was in an episode of I Spy titled Cops and Robbers during that show's second season. Brown had a prominent role in the 1968 movie Ice Station Zebra, based on a novel by Alistair MacLean. The cast also included Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, and Patrick McGoohan.
Jim Brown also was a civil rights activist.
Here is a tribute posted on social media by the Cleveland Browns team.
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