Washington in 1938. in a suit and tie, smiling By Los Angeles Daily News - https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/13030/hb4779n9b3, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115312765
Today in #LaborHistory 3/21/1946: #LosAngeles Rams signed #KennyWashington, 1st pro African American #football player in US since 1933. Teammate of #JackieRobinson at #UCLA. Played baseball & football. Many thought he was a better #baseball player than Robinson.
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