A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Jim Brown's life and career.
Jim Brown was a dominant NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns (1957-1965). Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players ever, he earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors every season, won three AP NFL MVP awards and led the league in rushing yards eight times. Brown led the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964 and retired holding most major rushing records. Beyond football, he was also known as a civil rights activist and actor.
In 1953, Jim Brown was the only African-American player on the football team at Syracuse University as a freshman.
In 1965, Jim Brown was arrested in his hotel room for assault and battery against 18-year-old Brenda Ayres. He was later acquitted of those charges.
In 1968, Jim Brown was charged with assault with intent to commit murder after model Eva Bohn-Chin was found beneath the balcony of his apartment. The charges were later dismissed, but Brown was fined for striking a deputy sheriff.
In 1968, Sue Brown sued Jim Brown for divorce, charging him with "gross neglect".
In 1969, Jim Brown was involved in a road-rage incident that led to assault and battery charges.
In 1970, Jim Brown was found not guilty of assault and battery related to a road-rage incident from 1969.
In 1975, Jim Brown was convicted of misdemeanor battery for beating and choking his golfing partner, Frank Snow. He was sentenced to one day in jail, two years' probation, and a fine.
In 1985, Jim Brown was charged with raping a 33-year-old woman, but the charges were later dismissed.
In 1986, Jim Brown was arrested for assaulting his fiancée Debra Clark, who refused to press charges, leading to his release.
In 1999, Jim Brown was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats toward his wife Monique. He was later found guilty of vandalism.
In 2000, Jim Brown was sentenced to three years' probation and other requirements for vandalizing his wife's car. He ignored the terms of his sentence.
In 2002, Jim Brown began serving a six-month jail sentence for refusing to comply with court-ordered counseling and community service.
In 2003, files were declassified showing that the FBI, the United States Secret Service, and several police departments had monitored Jim Brown and the Black Economic Union, attempting to smear the group.
In 2022, according to victims and witnesses interviewed for the documentary series "Secrets of Playboy", Jim Brown was accused of brutally raping and assaulting numerous women at the Playboy Mansion from the late 1970s into the 1990s.
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