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Marion Motley (June 5, 1920 – June 27, 1999) was an American football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).
Marion Motley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Position: FB-LB. 6-1 , 232lb (185cm, 105kg) Born: June 5. in Leesburg, GA. More bio, uniform, draft info. Hall of Fame. 1x Pro Bowl. 2x All-Pro. 1x NFL Champ. 4x AAFC Champ. HOF All-1940s Team. 76 76 36 36. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.
Marion was the AAFC's all-time rushing leader and also led the NFL in ground gaining in his initial season in the league in 1950. That year, in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the powerful Motley rushed for 188 yards on just 11 carries for a 17.1 yards-per-carry average.
Marion Motley (born June 5, 1920, Leesburg, Georgia, U.S.—died June 27, 1999, Cleveland, Ohio) was an African American gridiron football player who helped desegregate professional football in the 1940s during a career that earned him induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
Jul 22, 2021 · Marion Motley was a trailblazer. He was also a punishing runner, an adept blocker and player gifted and instinctive enough to excel on both sides of the ball. In his autobiography, legendary...
Jun 28, 1999 · Marion Motley, one of the National Football League's first black players of the modern era and one of its best fullbacks ever, died yesterday in Cleveland. He was 79.
Marion Motley. Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame fullback Marion Motley (76) poses for a photo in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1947. (AP Photo/Pro Football Hall of Fame) Marion Motley –...
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