| Jim Brown | |
| Position: | Guard / forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1912 |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Southern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Temple (1932–1935) |
| Career Start: | 1935 |
| Career End: | 19?? |
| Years1: | 193?–1940 |
| Team1: | Original Celtics |
| Years2: | 1940 |
| Team2: | Detroit Eagles |
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James T. Brown[1] (June 13, 1912 – January 6, 1991) was an American professional basketball and baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.[2] [3] In basketball, he played for the Original Celtics and Detroit Eagles.[4] [5] A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brown was a star athlete at Temple University, earning three varsity letters in each basketball and basketball.[1] In basketball, he twice earned all-conference honors while also leading the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League in scoring as a senior in 1934–35.[1] He earned several All-America accolades that year as well.[6] In baseball, Brown held a career batting average of .340 and once hit three home runs in one game.[1]
Upon graduation in 1935, Brown pursued professional careers in both sports.[1] After some time with the Original Celtics, in 1940 he signed to play for the Detroit Eagles in the National Basketball League.[4] [7] 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.[8]
In 1977, Temple University inducted Brown into their athletics hall of fame.[1]