Meet Kenny Washington, the First Black NFL Player of the ... - HISTORY
Feb 2, 2018 · LAPD officer. Bit-part Hollywood star. Nixon supporter. Trailblazer for racial integration. Kenny Washington had an eventful–and in some ways contradictory–life ahead of him.
Rams aim to help spread Kenny Washington's story of re ... - NFL.com
Feb 15, 2023 · Kenny Washington re-integrated the NFL in 1946 as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Today, the team is hoping a new film will help spread awareness of what Washington accomplished, Brooke ...
In 1946, Kenny Washington Broke NFL’s Color Barrier - NBC Los Angeles
Feb 10, 2022 · So on March 21, 1946, Kenny Washington broke the color barrier, the first black player in the NFL. "By the time they did get him, he was 28 years old," his daughter said.
Rams release film on trailblazing RB Kenny Washington, who …
Feb 22, 2023 · Craig Carton highlights Kenny Washington, the man who integrated the NFL in 1946 after a ban on black players lasted from 1934 to 1945. The film includes former Rams players Isaac Bruce,...
Forgotten story of four who broke color barrier in pro football to ...
Aug 21, 2014 · On March 21, 1946, Kenny Washington, a former star running back for the Bruins, suited up for the Los Angeles Rams, ending the National Football League’s ban that had kept blacks from playing in the league for 13 years.
LA Rams release short film paying tribute to Kenny 'Kingfish ...
Feb 23, 2023 · LA Rams celebrate Kenny 'Kingfish' Washington, who helped break NFL ban on Black players. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Rams are celebrating one of their greatest players you may...
Forgotten hero: Washington broke NFL's color barrier in 1946
Feb 17, 2012 · Washington became a huge draw in semi-pro ball. His Pacific Coast Football League team often was billed as Kenny Washington and the Hollywood Bears. But it looked like he'd never make it in...
Kenny Washington (American football) - Wikipedia
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.
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Aaron Rodgers To Produce Movie About First Black Player In NFL
Jun 5, 2024 · EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has begun development on a Untitled Kenny Washington film about the triumphs and hardships of the first Black NFL player leading up to his professional debut with...