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Shark As In Brown, 1965
Leigh A. Wiener (American, 1929-1993); Hiram, Ohio
Gelatin silver pri…
Shark As In Brown
Shark As In Brown, 1965
Leigh A. Wiener (American, 1929-1993); Hiram, Ohio
Gelatin silver pri…
Shark As In Brown, 1965 Leigh A. Wiener (American, 1929-1993); Hiram, Ohio Gelatin silver print on ektalure paper; 20 × 16 in. 87.6.19 Gift of Leigh A. Wiener. ©Leigh Wiener / 7410 Inc. All rights reserved

Shark As In Brown

ClassificationsPhotographs-gelatin silver prints
DateJuly 1965
Place DepictedHiram, Ohio, United States, North America
MediumGelatin silver print on ektalure paper
Dimensions11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Leigh A. Wiener. ©Leigh Wiener / 7410 Inc. All rights reserved
Object number87.6.19
DescriptionThis photograph of Cleveland Browns football star Jim Brown was taken by photographer Leigh A. Wiener during practice at a training camp in Hiram, Ohio, and was used as an advertisement by ABC. Brown had won an NFL Championship with the Browns the previous year, and the upcoming 1965 season would be his last in the NFL, after which he would become a full-time actor.

Wiener recalls the day the photo was taken:
"On a beautiful, cloud filled day in Hiram, Ohio, football practice for the Cleveland Browns was drawing to an end.

As the legendary Jimmy Brown headed for the locker room, he was besieged by fans wanting an autograph, or maybe just to touch him.

To emphasize his power, I got on my back and using a 20mm lens, began taking pictures as Brown started signing and talking with his admirers.

Suddenly he looked down at me. 'What would you do if I decided to step right on you and your camera?' he asked. Before I could answer, a few kids next to Brown yelled, 'Do it! Do it!' The Cleveland running star looked down and laughed, 'Hell, I couldn't do that. I'm a gentle man.' Jimmy Brown went back to signing autographs."
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