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Jun 20, 2020 · Only one, until Saturday. Washington announced it is retiring No. 49 in honor of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. In addition to that rare honor, the 'Skins are naming the lower bowl at FedEx Field ...
Jun 20, 2020 · LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins announced today they will be retiring the jersey of the late Bobby Mitchell, number 49. This will mark only the second time in the team's 88 year history a jersey number will officially be retired. The team also announced they are renaming the lower level of FedExField in honor of Mitchell.
Redskins to retire Bobby Mitchell's No. 49 jersey. By Jeff Keim, ESPN staff writer. The Washington Redskins will retire the number worn by Bobby Mitchell, the first African American player in their history, who died earlier this year. The move, which a source said had been in the works for a while, comes one day after the statue of former ...
Jun 22, 2020 · The Washington Redskins announced they will be retiring the jersey number 49 of the late Bobby Mitchell. Mitchell shined at Illinois in football and track.
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Jun 22, 2020 · The Redskins made an important - and long overdue - decision to retire Bobby Mitchell's jersey. Mitchell deserves the honor not just for his incredible play on the field but for the racial abuse he suffered as the organization's first black player in 1962.
Jun 20, 2020 · The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They will also rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing the section named for former owner George Preston Marshall.
The Washington Redskins announce they will retire the No. 49 jersey in honor of the late Bobby Mitchell.
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