NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book - The Forgotten First - about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
In 1946, Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football's color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. Those men's efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state.
For several years, the NFL informally kept black players off their rosters. Kenny Washington and Woody Strode changed that in 1946. This is their story.
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None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
Breaking the NFL's Color Barrier It wasn't until 1946, after serving in World War II and playing for two years in other football leagues, that Washington made history by signing with the Los Angeles Rams. His signing wasn't just a personal achievement; it was a monumental step forward in the fight against racial segregation in sports.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book - The Forgotten First - about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
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In 1946, Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football's color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. Those men's efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
Washington broke the NFL's so-called "color barrier" a full year before Jackie Robinson first crossed Major League Baseball's color line by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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In 1946, Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football's color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. Those men's efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
Breaking the NFL's Color Barrier It wasn't until 1946, after serving in World War II and playing for two years in other football leagues, that Washington made history by signing with the Los Angeles Rams. His signing wasn't just a personal achievement; it was a monumental step forward in the fight against racial segregation in sports.
None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
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Washington broke the NFL's so-called "color barrier" a full year before Jackie Robinson first crossed Major League Baseball's color line by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Breaking the Pro Football Color Barrier While the story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's long established color barrier in 1947 is well known, few recall that professional football broke the same barrier a year earlier. The 1946 season started with the addition of a new league, the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and eight new.
Breaking the NFL's Color Barrier It wasn't until 1946, after serving in World War II and playing for two years in other football leagues, that Washington made history by signing with the Los Angeles Rams. His signing wasn't just a personal achievement; it was a monumental step forward in the fight against racial segregation in sports.
The discovery of a glass slide containing the image of a nineteenth century African-American football player leads to the rediscovery of pioneers who broke football's color barrier.
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Breaking the Pro Football Color Barrier While the story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's long established color barrier in 1947 is well known, few recall that professional football broke the same barrier a year earlier. The 1946 season started with the addition of a new league, the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and eight new.
The discovery of a glass slide containing the image of a nineteenth century African-American football player leads to the rediscovery of pioneers who broke football's color barrier.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
For several years, the NFL informally kept black players off their rosters. Kenny Washington and Woody Strode changed that in 1946. This is their story.
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NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book - The Forgotten First - about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
In 1946, Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football's color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. Those men's efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state.
None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
For several years, the NFL informally kept black players off their rosters. Kenny Washington and Woody Strode changed that in 1946. This is their story.
The discovery of a glass slide containing the image of a nineteenth century African-American football player leads to the rediscovery of pioneers who broke football's color barrier.
None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
Washington broke the NFL's so-called "color barrier" a full year before Jackie Robinson first crossed Major League Baseball's color line by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book - The Forgotten First - about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
But, by 1933, football was becoming big business and blacks were not welcomed. It wasn't until 1946, in one very special year, that four men endured the taunts, broke the NFL color barrier and.
Breaking the Pro Football Color Barrier While the story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's long established color barrier in 1947 is well known, few recall that professional football broke the same barrier a year earlier. The 1946 season started with the addition of a new league, the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and eight new.
Breaking the NFL's Color Barrier It wasn't until 1946, after serving in World War II and playing for two years in other football leagues, that Washington made history by signing with the Los Angeles Rams. His signing wasn't just a personal achievement; it was a monumental step forward in the fight against racial segregation in sports.
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book - The Forgotten First - about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
The discovery of a glass slide containing the image of a nineteenth century African-American football player leads to the rediscovery of pioneers who broke football's color barrier.
None of the four players expressed bitterness about the fact that their breaking of the color barrier in professional football has been largely forgotten, Greenburg said.
Washington broke the NFL's so-called "color barrier" a full year before Jackie Robinson first crossed Major League Baseball's color line by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Despite these tense social conditions (and 20 years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964), four valiant men helped integrate the NFL in 1946, one year before Jackie Robinson smashed professional baseball's color barrier.
For several years, the NFL informally kept black players off their rosters. Kenny Washington and Woody Strode changed that in 1946. This is their story.
In 1946, Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football's color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. Those men's efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state.