Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87, his wife Monique announced on Instagram Friday. © Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation Ohio State Buckeyes athletic director Gene Smith took to Twitter Friday to offer his thoughts and condolences in response to Brown’s death. “RIP Jim Brown-an inspiration to all,” Smith said in a tweet. “Thank you JB for all you gave us.” Monique Brown said Jim Brown “passed peacefully” in their Los Angeles home Thursday night. “To the world he was an activist, actor, and football star,” Monique Brown said in a statement. “To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. Our hearts are broken…” Jim Brown went to Syracuse from 1954-56 where he played football, lacrosse, basketball and ran track and field. In 1956, he finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting after rushing for 986 yards…
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