Marion Motley

Football was integrated in 1946. That year, 4 black athletes took to the professional gridiron. Bill Willis, playing for the Cleveland Browns, is considered to be the first black starter in football. Marion Motley played for the Browns that year, while Kenny Washington and Woody Strode played for the Los Angeles Rams. Marion Motley (June 5, 1920 – June 27, 1999) was a … [Read more...] about NFL Open Thread: Marion Motley