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Jim Brown: Hollywood legend, activist and highly flawed

You cannot discuss the life of Jim Brown without talking about all of him. He was a great player and Hollywood legend. He was also highly flawed.

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Sat May 20 2023

 
FILE - Jim Brown is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest Friday, May 2, 2014, at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) ORG XMIT: NYDD210

You cannot discuss the life of Jim Brown without talking about all of him. He was a great player and Hollywood legend. He was also highly flawed.

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