Football great Jim Brown seeks 1964 title ring in NY court

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame running back, and his lone championship ring may soon be reunited after nearly a half-century apart.

Brown was in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to try to settle a lawsuit he brought against a memorabilia dealer. Brown says someone stole the ring from his Cleveland home in the late 1960s but he doesn't know who.

The 79-year-old Brown, walking with a cane, talked about the ring as he waited to meet with a magistrate judge.

He says it means more than any of his trophies and awards because it represents the teamwork it took to win the league championship in 1964.

Brown scored 106 touchdowns in nine seasons before retiring at the peak of his career in 1965.