Jim Taylor (American football) Jim Taylor (American football) James Charles Taylor (September 20, 1935 – October 13, 2018) was an American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967. With the Packers, Taylor was invited to five straight Pro Bowls and won four NFL championships, as well as a victory in the first Super Bowl. He was recognized as the NFL Most Valuable Player after winning the rushing title in 1962, beating out Jim Brown. An aggressive player and fluent
Jim Brown (basketball) and once hit three home runs in one game. Upon graduation in 1935, Brown pursued professional careers in both sports. After some time with the Original Celtics, in 1940 he signed to play for the Detroit Eagles in the National Basketball League. After the NBL season ended, he helped lead the Eagles to the World Professional Basketball Tournament championship in Chicago, Illinois, one of the most prestigious basketball tournaments in its era. In 1977, Temple University inducted Brown into their athletics hall of fame. Jim Brown (basketball) James T. Brown (13 June 1912 – 6 January 1991) was an American