Saturday, June 20, 2020

Redskins retiring number of their 1st black player

The Redskins announced they will retire Bobby Mitchell's No. 49. A Hall of Famer, Mitchell became the first black player for Washington, which was the last NFL team to integrate in 1962.

source https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29339167/washington-redskins-retire-no-49-bobby-mitchell-hofer-team-first-black-player

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