Former Cleveland Brown, Bobby Mitchell, dies at 84
April 6, 2020
FL Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who became the first African American to play for the Washington Redskins, died Sunday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 84.
His cause of death was not disclosed.
Mitchell was a seventh-round pick in the 1958 NFL draft from the University of Illinois, according to the NFL’s website. He played 11 seasons in the NFL as a halfback for the Cleveland Browns and a receiver for the Washington Redskins.
