Jim Brown Biography
Jim Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back in the NFL with Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest American professional athletes ever.
He also starred in several films, including He’s Got Game and Any Given Sunday.
Jim Brown Movies
Jim Brown Quotes
The Nature of Danger in Harsh Environments
David Jones:
Where were you stationed, Captain, before you were picked up in transit?
Capt. Leslie Anders:
Asia
David Jones:
Ah, then you haven't been on the ice before either.
Capt. Leslie Anders:
No, Sir. A bullet goes just as fast up here as it does down there.
David Jones:
Not quite. An insignificant difference, perhaps, but I think you'll find the operational characteristics of the M-16 indicate that a bullet will decelerate as much as 40 feet per second per second faster in these climate conditions. It's denser air, you know.
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