Jim Brown was simply one of the best football players ever. In just nine seasons in the National Football League, Brown collected eight rushing titles en route to setting new records for most yards in a season and most career rushing yards. A...

James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a Fullback for the...

Looks like not everyone’s on the same page within the union that represents the bulk of Wall Street Journal employees. On Sunday, local 1096 president Steve Yount emailed members to announce that after months of contentious negotiations, the union board of directors had reached a...

Gene Hickerson spent his entire NFL career clearing the way for others. This time he was happy to follow the pack.Hickerson, a pulling guard for the Cleveland Browns whose blocks opened holes for Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell, was elected...

Toward the end of LaDainian Tomlinson's spectacular record-setting season, San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer ran out of superlatives to describe the super running back. That's saying something, since Schottenheimer was an English major in college.So Schottenheimer shifted directions as quickly as Tomlinson does."For all...

Long before entourages became fashionable, Jim Brown had his own personal bodyguard.Gene Hickerson protected the Hall of Fame running back from harm.Next time you watch any old black-and-white NFL footage of Brown, Cleveland's great No. 32 weaving his way toward the end zone on a...