Jim Brown - 1958 Topps #FULLBACK

James Nathaniel “Jim” Brown (February 17, 1936-) was considered the best lacrosse player in the nation when he starred at Syracuse in the 1950s, where he also lettered in three other sports including football and basketball. Brown earned All-American honors in both football and lacrosse for the Orangemen and demolished the Syracuse record books on the gridiron. The Cleveland Browns took Brown with the sixth overall pick of the 1957 NFL Draft. Jim Brown continued his assault on the record books when he joined Cleveland as a rookie starter at fullback. In his first season, he led the league rushing touchdowns (9), rushing yards (942), average yards per game (78.5) and offensive touchdowns (1...View all