First African-American to sign an NFL contract
Kenny Washington
Cam Newton & Russell Wilson saw Donovan & Steve. They undoubtedly were inspired by Randall & Warren, who most certainly knew about Marlin Briscoe. But in 1946, even before Jackie Robinson broke the “color barrier” in Professional Baseball, Kenny Washington became the first African-American to sign an NFL contract. Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. More often than not, you need to know it's been done before, in order to believe you can do it yourself.
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