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  1. Marion Motley (June 5, 1920 – June 27, 1999) was an American professional football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He was a leading pass - blocker and rusher in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and ended his career with an average ...

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  2. 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.

  3. Jun 28, 1999 · June 27, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Pro Football Hall of Famer Marion Motley, a bruising fullback for the Cleveland Browns and one of the first black players of the modern era, died yesterday. He was ...

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  5. Jun 28, 1999 · Marion Motley, a bruising fullback for the Cleveland Browns and one of the first black players of the modern era of pro football, died Sunday morning. Motley, Football Pioneer, Dies After Battling ...

  6. In his nine professional seasons, he amassed 4,720 yards on 828 carries for an amazing 5.7 yards-per-carry average. When he retired Marion held a host of Browns' club records. In addition to be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968, Motley was named in 1994 to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Statistics.

  7. Jun 27, 1999 · Pro Football Hall of Famer Marion Motley, a bruising fullback for the Cleveland Browns and one of the first black players of the modern era, died Sunday. He was 79.

  8. Special | 26m 49s |. My List. In 1946, Canton native Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football’s color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. This local ...

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