Object number:
2000.21.9
Object name:
magazine
Title:
EBONY
Date made:
October, 1946
Material / Technique:
paper | printed
Dimensions:
H: 13.5 in, W: 10.25 in
Credit line:
Gift of Anonymous donor
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Content description:
Ebony Magazine from October, 1946 announcing the breaking of the color barrier for the National Football League when Kenny Washington an All-American halfback from UCLA was signed with the Los Angeles Rams becoming the first black player in the NFL.
Concepts:
professional; football
Persons:
Kenny Washington
Organizations:
National Football League
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