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Kenneth Stanley Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era.
Apr 2, 2014 · One of the first African American college football stars, Kenny Washington was one of two Black athletes to reintegrate the NFL in 1946. Updated: Oct 15, 2020. (1918-1971) Who Was Kenny...
Feb 2, 2018 · On March 21st 1946 Washington became their marquee signing: the first black player to sign an NFL contract in the postwar era. (Strode followed two months later.)
Feb 9, 2021 · Washington's move wasn't unusual simply because it made the Los Angeles native, already a star at UCLA in the late 1930s, a rare 28-year-old NFL rookie. In joining the Rams, Washington...
Jun 20, 2024 · Kenny Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died June 24, 1971, Los Angeles) was one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the National Football League (NFL) in 1946.
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Dec 19, 2021 · Why Isn’t Kenny Washington an American Icon? The forgotten story of the man who broke the NFL’s color barrier—before Jackie Robinson got to Major League Baseball. By Joshua Neuman
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Ken Washington was the first All-American in the history of the University of California-Los Angeles football and the first Bruin to be elected to the National Football Foundation's Hall of Fame. In his three years at UCLA, 1937-1939, the team had records of 2-6-1, 7-4-1, 6-0-4.
