G.O.A.T
RIP Jim Brown, 87, arguably the greatest NFL running back of all-time. Born in Georgia, his family moved to Long Island, where in high school he earned 13 letters in football, lacrosse, baseball, basketball and track. He did just as well in college at Syracuse, named All-America in football, even kicking extra points, and lacrosse, earning letters in track and basketball. After graduating, he served four years in the Army Reserve and was discharged with the rank of captain. He was the sixth player selected in the 1957 draft. He played his entire nine-year career with Cleveland, winning the championship in ’64. Overall, he carried the ball 2359 times for 12,312 rushing yards and 106 TDs, all records when he retired at 29. He averaged 104.3 rushing yards per game, the only player in NFL history to average more than 100 rushing yards per game for his career. His 5.2 yards per rush is third-best all-time among RBs. He caught 262 passes for 2499 yards and 20 TDs. He was First Team All-Pro eight times, Second twice. He led the league in rushing eight times, in TDs five times. He led in scoring in 1958. He is a member of the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team, the NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, and the Hall of Fame. His number 32 was retired by the Browns, 44 by Syracuse. There are 58 titles under his name at IMDb in the category of Actor, four as Producer. His best film by far is The Dirty Dozen (1967). He worked in the broadcast booth in several sports. Despite all his success, he seemed an angry man and was embroiled in several ugly incidents. His activism too seemed bitter, although he did do some good work with youth. He was a father of five. Photo from Google Images:
Channel surfing last night, I came upon an early black and white episode of Dr. Who on the Retro station, 48–8 on OTA in NYC. I chuckled when I realized who the star was, no doubt common knowledge among Brits. Patrick Troughton played the beleaguered priest delivering the warning to Gregory Peck in The Omen (1976), soon impaled by a shaft dislodged from a crucifix by ligntning. He was the second Dr. Who, appearing in 128 episodes, most of which have been lost. This November the 15th actor, Ncuti Gatwa, will appear in three episodes filming for the 60th anniversary, bringing the total to 862. Two women, Jodie Whittaker & Jo Martin have played the role. As for Troughton, after serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, he did mostly Shakespeare on stage and screen in his early career, including a small part in Olivier’s Hamlet (1948). He soon turned to TV and didn’t stop working until, tragically, he succumbed to a heart attack in 1987 at 67. There are 226 other titles under his name at IMDb. He appeared in multiple episodes of many shows. He was a dad of six. Photos from GI:
Selective outrage redux, headline from nypost.com: “Democrats attack FBI whistleblowers — giving cover to the agency’s abuses.” They respect only leftwing whistlerblowers.
The outgoing was more than the incoming today at the floating book shop thanks to Jay, who picked up the 25 or so vinyl records he selected yesterday. He was ecstatic about the Saturday Night Fever disc, which he’d sought for a long time. My thanks, and to those who donated, swapped and bought wares. Here’s what sold: 15 CDs, most classical; Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva; Endgames by Michael Dibdin; Rockets and Missiles: The Life Story of a Technology by A. Bowdoin Van Riper; The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants by Department of the Army.
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