Thread: Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead
View Single Post
  #4  
Old 05-20-2023, 01:09 PM
YDFL Commish YDFL Commish is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Mt. Pleasant Wisconsin
Posts: 4,472
Thanks: 3,233
Thanked 3,443 Times in 1,833 Posts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by albany ed View Post
He was a freak of nature. 6' 2', 230 and 4.5 40 time. Average D-linemen at this time were 225, LBers 215, CBs and safety's were 185.

He was bigger than most players, stronger than most and faster than any player on the field. Add to that his iron will, he was the best player in football for nine years.
Most centers of that era were Jim Brown's size.
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to YDFL Commish For This Useful Post:
Colts And Orioles (05-20-2023), Oldcolt (05-20-2023)