Jim Brown
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brownis a former professional American football player and actor. He is best known for his record-setting nine-year career as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football Leaguefrom 1957 through 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth17 February 1936
CitySt. Simons, GA
CountryUnited States of America
There was no publicity. You had to like it. There was no pressure, just great competition. The attitude of the coaches and players was exceptional.
Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature adult....Many young teachers have a tendency to seek popularity, resorting to tactics that can create endless problems.
If you truly believe something, and it's incorrect, that doesn't mean you don't have integrity.
I came from Long Island, so I had a lot of experience at the stick. I played in junior high school, then I played in high school. The technical aspect of the game was my forte. I had all that experience, then I had strength and I was in good condition.
I loved the game. We played because we loved it.
A liberal will cut off your leg so he can hand you a crutch.
I could run 200 yards at a stretch, I could duck between players, I felt free to make plays that suited me best. It wasn't like football then and basketball today, where coaches tell you what foot to put down.
You can't get old without living.
I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seventh.
When you have a problem, rules don't solve your problem. It's caring and education.
The social issues outside of football are not as defined as they were earlier, when integration took place and certain rights were legislated. The Civil Rights movement is over. Individuals can buy homes wherever they want, travel first class wherever they want, eat wherever they want.
Ya know, America's a great country. It's great because it allows you to fight. And you can win, if you have the stamina and tenacity.
There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.
Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.