Lamy Montini Jim Brown
February 17,1936 – Present Early Life - Born and raised off the Coast of Georgia - Father abandoned the family, when he was only 2 years old, then his mother left him for a job - All American athlete in High school for more than one sport
Interesting Facts - NFl Rookie of the year In 1957 - 1964 : got his first NFl Ring - Inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1971
I believed that Jim Brown should be inducted in the Black history Hall of fame for many reasons. He is one person I could say with all the struggles that appeared in his life actually still prospered and works hard and really reaches his goal. Coming from One’s family that of abandonment with his fathers leaving him , only 2 weeks old. Then later on his mother leaving him as well due to a job acceptance that was in New
york left him living with his great Grandmother. Years later at 8 years old his mother actually sent for him to live with her and that’s when he really started to excel in many sports and took football the more serious. Due to him excelling In football , about time for college earned a full scholarship and attended the Syracuse University. Success at the college level got him, Pro attention which got him drafted sixth overall in the 1957 NFL Draft. His greatness at the pro level got him inducted into the Pro Hall of fame . After his Nfl carrer got hiself involve in Fighting for civil rights in being a activist .