Syracuse football legend Jim Brown, who sadly passed away at the age of 87 on May 18, is the most accomplished student-athlete in the history of SU sports.
He played four sports on the Hill – football, lacrosse, basketball and track & field. He is most known for his iconic career as a running back for the Orange and in the pros. Many experts, though, have prognosticated that Jim Brown is not only the best running back in NFL history, but he’s also perhaps the greatest lacrosse player ever, too.
Jim Brown, who along with the late Ernie Davis and the late Floyd Little, created a national brand at Syracuse football by wearing the iconic number 44.