The Forgotten Four: Breaking the Color Barrier in Pro Football

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60 49 49 4 Wide receiver Bobby Mitchell catches a pass before making a touchdown during a 1967 game THE FINAL STEP Much of the US was segregated for decades Laws forbade Black people from using the same places as white people such as schools Sports were segregated too But by 1955 only one team in the National Football League NFL had not integrated The Washington Redskins were owned by George Preston Marshall a white man Even though his team struggled to win games he refused to add Black players In 1961 the federal government had enough They refused LONGINES