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Kenny Washington (American football)
American football player (1918–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | (1918-08-31)August 31, 1918 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | June 24, 1971(1971-06-24) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Abraham Lincoln | ||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1940 | ||||||
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