Cleveland Browns Practice Jersey, worn by Jim Brown
date: label: date made
content: 1957 - 1965
name: label: associated person
content: Brown, James
label: associated institution
content: Cleveland Browns
label: maker
content: Champion
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Cleveland Browns practice football jersey worn by Jim Brown (1936-2023).
label: Description (Brief)
content: After a stellar collegiate career at Syracuse University, Jim Brown played professional football for the Cleveland Browns (1957-1965). The speedy running back, who led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing in eight of his nine seasons, was 1957's NFL Rookie of the Year, a three-time Most Valuable Player (1957, 1958, 1965) and and eight-time first-team All-Pro. In 1964, Brown helped lead Cleveland to the NFL Championship.
label: Description (Brief)
content: For his career, Brown gained 12,312 yards on the ground with 106 rushing touchdowns. He also had 262 receptions, 20 of which were for scores.
label: Description (Brief)
content: After his career, Brown had a successful acting career, performing in films such as 1967's "The Dirty Dozen," 1974's "Three the Hard Way," and 1987's "The Running Man". He was elected to both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, Rochester
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Football
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.0499.02
label: accession number
content: 1981.0499
label: catalog number
content: 1981.0499.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: football jersey
label: Object Name
content: jersey
label: Object Name
content: jersey, football
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 31 in x 54 in; 78.74 cm x 137.16 cm