Jim Brown

James T. Brown (June 13, 1912 – January 6, 1991) was an American professional basketball and baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. In basketball, he played for the Original Celtics and Detroit Eagles. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brown was a star athlete at Temple University, earning three varsity letters in each basketball and basketball. In baseball, Brown held a career batting average of .340 and once hit three home runs in one game. 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.