Kenny Washington, shown in 1938 ... One reason was that the owner of the Washington football team, George Preston Marshall, did not want Black players in the league. Many thought Marshall did ...

The late Kenny Washington, who in 1946 became the first African American to sign a contract with an NFL team, was honored ... UCLA Bruins before playing pro football, first with the Pacific ...

But Kenny Washington was the Jackie Robinson ... His teammate on the UCLA football and baseball teams was … Jackie Robinson. The head coach at UCLA’s top rival, the University of Southern ...

"Telling Kenny Washington's story is long overdue," said Franklin, Rams director of social justice and football development ... Rodgers hinted he could join a team that travels to play the ...

UCLA and Los Angeles Rams star Kenny Washington made his name on the football field, but he also had a promising future as a baseball player. Once, back in the Pac-8 days when the pre-season buzz ...

But the 32-team league, with playing rosters ... I Googled ‘first Black football player in the NFL,’ and Kenny Washington’s name came up. “I’m reading about him and I’m like, I don ...

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has begun development on a Untitled Kenny Washington ... the All-American Washington joined the LAPD and played minor league football for the Hollywood Bears on ...

ASHBURN - On Aug. 16, the Washington Football Team put out a behind-the-scenes video showing fans the progress they had made in coming up with a new name for the team. To review - the team will ...