Jim Brown, a football legend and civil rights activist, led a life in the public eye. Yet, the woman by his side often remained in the background. Many wonder about the person who shared her life ...
1923 — Zev, winner of the 1923 Kentucky Derby, beats England’s Papyrus, winner of the 1923 Epsom Derby, in a $100,000 match race at Belmont Park. The race, the International Special, marks the first ...
Jim Brown was the last rookie to be named football's top player, and that was way back in 1957, when TVs were still getting out of the black-and-white era and the Cleveland Browns were one of the ...
Jim Brown, the legendary American footballer who became a Hollywood action hero and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 87. The Pro Football Hall of Famer passed away peacefully at his ...
The late Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leading rusher while going for 154 yards in the Chicago Bears’ 20-7 win over New Orleans to surpass Jim Brown’s career mark. Nicknamed ...
His first race was won on April 20, 1949. 1984 — Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown’s career rushing mark of 12,312 yards and Brown’s career mark of 58 100-yard rushing games in a 20-7 victory ...