NFL-Reintegration (1 gen 1946 anni – 31 dic 1946 anni)

Descrizione:

Key players:
Kenny Washington
Woody Strode
Marion Motley
Bill Willis
Three sentence description:
These 4 men were the ones to re-open the door to black men playing in the NFL. When the Rams moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles, they were forced to sign black players in order to get people in the stands and their stadium in Los Angeles. This move made the NFL re-integrate black players into the league.
Lasting effect
This movement allowed black men to have a dream of playing in the NFL and being popular for doing good things for their team and their team’s city.

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