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Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football is a documentary about athletes Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis. They helped break down the barriers that existed for black athletes in professional football. It was written by Aaron Cohen and directed by Johnson McKelvy. The film's producer was Ross Greenburg.
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Sep 23, 2014 · Sports historians and family members recall the real-life struggles and broad cultural impact of four African American athletes - Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis - with breaking through professional football's color barrier in 1946.
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- Johnson McKelvy
- 2014-09-23
Sep 10, 2014 · How is it possible that four men broke the color barrier in professional football before Robinson did the same in baseball, yet almost no one (aside from diehard football historians)...
May 26, 2022 · Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of...
Jul 28, 2014 · The 60-minute documentary, narrated by Tony Award® winner Jeffrey Wright and produced by 52 time Emmy® award winner Ross Greenburg, tells the little-known story of four outstanding and brave African American men – Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis – who broke the color barrier in pro football in 1946, one year ...
The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently held a special screening of the documentary that tells the inspirational story of four African Americans – Marion Motley, Bill Willis, Woody Strode and Kenny Washington – who in 1946 permanently reintegrated pro football, one year before Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball.
Sports historians and family members recall the real-life struggles and broad cultural impact of four African American athletes - Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and...
