Jim Brown
The Fierce Life of an American Hero
Freeman, Mike
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
In the first independent biography of one of the most important athletes ever, Mike Freeman explores the many facets of the controversial and enigmatic Jim Brown. Even at 66–years old, Jim Brown still possesses the qualities, in abundance, that made him one of the most important athletes of the 20th century. Brown's hardened will was the catalyst that moulded him into such a great athlete and provided him with the confidence to become an unflinching symbol of black pride and self–reliance. His legend remains as sturdy as the body–scattering runs that lifted him to prominence. There is no doubt about it: he is the greatest pure runner football has ever known. Brown was a physical masterpiece, intimidating on and off the field. He is the only player to be inducted into the Pro Football, College Football, and Lacrosse Halls of Fame. It was his magnetic appeal that enabled Brown to crush previously taboo sexual images of blacks in Hollywood. It was Brown who became the first black action star, with leading role in The Dirty Dozen.
But Brown had ambitions greater than football. He used his athletic brilliance to launch a movie career, becoming Hollywood's first black action hero, culminating in a scandalous love scene with America's sweetheart, Raquel Welch. He leveraged his popularity into helping the NFL's black players as well as becoming a civil rights activist. Never shy about expressing his opinions, Brown and his organizations would become the subject of FBI investigations and surveillances throughout parts of his life. JIM BROWN: THE FIERCE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN HERO is part biography, part cultural history that chronicles not just Brown himself, but how the passion and chaos of the period in which he rose to stardom, mainly the 1960s, and in particular the civil rights movement, influenced Brown and how he influenced that decade. Brown remains an engrossing figure, one who still attracts the attention of both sports fans and non–sports fans alike. There are many shades of Jim Brown: The All–American; The Best Player Ever; The Hollywood Star; The Activist; The Father; The Violent Temper that got him locked up. This is the stunning story of an athlete who overcomes racism during the civil rights movement, to become a leader in his community.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0060776838
Dewey Decimal: 796
Book Publisher: Harpercollins
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 289
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