NFL-Greats Added by Ibrahim 1 on Sep 18th, 2023 Date 1946 Credits Johnson Publishing Co 2 Format Magazine 652 The first black football player in the history of NFL- Kenny Washington. Tags sportsSports IllustratedFootballAfrican Americanblack representationNegroLos AngelesBlack DesignBIPOCEbony Source: peoplesgdarchive.org First Black NFL Player