Kenny Washington
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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Kenny Washington
lived from August 31, 1918 to June 24, 1971
He was born in Los Angeles, California
WHERE HE WAS RAISED BY HIS GRANDMOTHER AND HIS UNCLE ROCKY
HIS FOOTBALL CAREER STARTED at ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Where he was the star running back
He led Lincoln High School to the city title his junior year
then six months later to the football championship his senior season.
He went to college at UCLA
Where he continued his football career with the Bruins
HE WAS ONE OF FEW AFRICAN AMERICAN PLAYERS ON THE 1939 UCLA BRUINS FOOTBALL TEAM
THE OTHERS WERE JACKIE ROBINSON AND WOODY STRODE (above)
HE RUSHED FOR 1,914 YARDS IN HIS COLLEGE CAREER
Despite his impressive football career, Washington couldn't join the NFL
BECAUSE OF A BAN ON BLACK PEOPLE THAT HAD STARTED IN 1933
NFL finally lifted its race ban in 1946
IN WHICH WASHINGTON AND STROODE WERE signed
Legacy
WHY WAS HE IMPORTANT?
ALONG WITH MAKING SPORTS EQUAL FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, HE LEAD THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS EVERTWHERE
