Jim Brown to be Inducted into NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse legend Jim Brown will add to his impressive list of accomplishments later this summer when he is inducted into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA) Hall of Fame on July 27.

The induction ceremony will be held at the Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Sandy Schanck at the NYSPHSAA (518-690-0771, sschanck@nysphsaa.org). The deadline to buy tickets is July 20.

Joining Brown in this year's NYSPHAA Hall of Fame class are coaches Joseph Cipp, Jr., John Johnson, David Kelly, administrator Nina Van Erk and athlete Melissa 'Missy' West.

Widely considered the greatest athlete of all-time, Brown was a five-sport star at Manhasset High School on Long Island – lettering in football, basketball, track & field, lacrosse and baseball. In 1952, Brown received the Thorp Award, presented to the most outstanding football player in Nassau County. In the same year, he earned two Newsday All-Scholastic honors in basketball after averaging a then-Long Island record 38 points per game. Brown also placed first in the high jump at the Nassau County Track & Field Championship and was tabbed an All-Metropolitan Lacrosse League midfielder.

Brown continued his athletic dominance at Syracuse, lettering in four sports. His greatest success came on the football and lacrosse fields. On the gridiron, Brown wore No. 44, starting the University's rich tradition at halfback. As a senior, Brown was a unanimous All-American and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting after leading the Orange to the Cotton Bowl. That spring, he earned first-team All-America honors in lacrosse. Brown remains the only man enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame (1995), the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1984) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1971).

Brown was selected in the first round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and played nine years (1957-1965) for the franchise, setting a standard for the running back position. A nine-time Pro Bowler, Brown retired with several NFL records, including most rushing yards in a season (1,863) and the career records for most rushing yards (12,312), all-purpose yards (15,549), rushing touchdowns (106) and total touchdowns (126).

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Jim Brown to be Inducted into NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame

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