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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.
Learn about the career of Bobby Mitchell, a versatile and dynamic offensive star who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. He scored 91 touchdowns, amassed 14,078 combined yards and was a world record holder in track.
Apr 6, 2020 · USA TODAY. 0:04. 0:56. Former Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins star Bobby Mitchell, one of the premier offensive players of his era, died Sunday afternoon, the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
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Bobby Mitchell, who starred as a halfback for the Browns and at wide receiver for the Redskins during a career in which he reached the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday at 84. He was one...
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Apr 5, 2020 · April 5, 2020. Bobby Mitchell, the Hall of Fame receiver and running back who in 1962 became the Washington Redskins’ first African-American star when the team yielded to pressure from the...
Bobby Mitchell was a versatile wide receiver/halfback who played for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins from 1958 to 1968. He had 521 career receptions, 91 touchdowns, and 14,078 combined net yards, and was the first African American to star for the Redskins.
Apr 6, 2020 · CNN — NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who became the first African American to play for the Washington Redskins, died Sunday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 84. His cause...
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