Bobby Mitchell
American football player and executive (1935–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Cornelius Mitchell (June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020) was an American football halfback and flanker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. Mitchell became the Redskins' first African-American star after joining them in 1962, when they became the last NFL team to integrate. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Position: | Halfback Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1935-06-06)June 6, 1935 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died: | April 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Langston (Hot Springs, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1958 / Round: 7 / Pick: 84 | ||||||||||||||||
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