1961 Fleer football card of the greatest pro football player of all time, Cleveland Browns’ fullback Jim Brown. He played 9 seasons in the NFL with the Browns before abruptly retiring prior to the 1966 season to pursue an acting career. Brown’s earned honors are far too many to list them all, but he was 1957 NFL Rookie of The Year, a three-time league MVP, 9 time Pro Bowler, led the NFL in rushing in all but 1 of his 9 years, helped the Browns win the NFL title in 1964 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. His acting career included roles in The Dirty Dozen, Rio Conchos, 100 Rifles, Ice Station Zebra, Mars Attacks and Any Given Sunday. Brown’s work in promoting Civil Rights in the 1960s is well documented, while he also initiated a progrm to teach life skills to gang members and prisoners. Brown passed away in 2023.