Washington, Kenny
1918-1971 · Contribution: 1946
Football player
First African American to sign an NFL contract in the modern post-World War II era
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1918, Los Angeles, California
- Active since
- 1946
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- First African American to sign an NFL contract in the modern era
Impact on the world
Washington re-integrated professional football a year before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line, reopening a league that had quietly banned Black players since the early 1930s.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
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