Siple, Julie

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Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown is the subject of a new Spike Lee film that's getting a screening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis this Sunday. During his nine-year NFL career, Brown rushed for over 12-thousand yards and was an all-pro every year. But the film doesn't just dwell on Brown's playing days. Spike Lee says he wanted to present a complete picture of Brown's experience as a black man in America. He interviews dozens of Brown's friends, relatives, teammates and coaches. Lee tells the story of Brown's childhood in an all-black community, his efforts to overcome stereotypes at Syracuse University, and his sometimes-controversial relationships with women. Both Spike Lee and Jim Brown will be in Minneapolis for this weekend's screening. We talked with Brown on the phone from L.A. He says his life has been about much more than football.

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