PBS NewsHour

Jim Brown's life and legacy as a football great and activist

Jim Brown, one of the greatest legends of the NFL, has died. Brown blazed an athletic path few have equaled. He left the game as its most-famous and best player to pursue a life in acting and activism as the civil rights movement rolled through the 1960s. Amna Nawaz discussed his life and legacy with Kevin Blackistone.

Jim Brown's life and legacy as a football great and activist

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