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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.
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 · If you watched the Super Bowl pre-game show Sunday, you probably saw the National Football League and CBS shine a well-deserved and long-overdue spotlight on Kenny Washington, the American...
Jun 20, 2024 · Kenny Washington 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. Washington was a single-wing tailback at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), from 1937.
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Dec 19, 2021 · Kenny Washington was the first Black player to integrate the NFL in 1946, but his legacy has been overshadowed by Jackie Robinson. Learn how Washington became a star at UCLA and in the Los Angeles Rams, and why he was not recognized as an American icon.
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Feb 17, 2012 · Kenny Washington broke the NFL's color barrier in 1946, a year before Jackie Robinson in baseball. He was a star athlete at UCLA and the Los Angeles Rams, but his legacy is overlooked and unrecognized by the Hall of Fame.
