A multitalented athlete cast in the mold of the legendary Jim Thorpe, Jim Brown did so much, and so much so well that he defied labels. He died late Thursday in his Los Angeles home at age 87.

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A multitalented athlete cast in the mold of the legendary Jim Thorpe, Jim Brown did so much, and so much so well that he defied labels. He died late Thursday in his Los Angeles home at age 87.
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