Jim Brown

Born: 1936 in Georgia

Earned All-America honors playing college football at Syracuse University.

Had 9 year career in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, where he led them to an NFL Championship in 1964 and won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award 3 times.

Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Has been in over 30 movies including The Dirty Dozen , acting for over 50 years.

Started organization called Vital Issues (now Amer-I-Can) to help prison inmates & inner-city gang members gain life skills.

His Black Economic Union helped assist African American-owned businesses.

Said: “Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.”