Kenneth S. Washington: Founding Father Of African American Sports

In my opinion I think that Kenneth S. Washington was a founding father of African American sports. Kenneth S. Washington was a professional football player who was the first African American to sign a contract on March 9, 1946 with a National Football League team in the modern area. Washington was born August 31, 1918, he died June 24, 1971. When Kenny Washington went on to the University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA) he found an athletic department that considered ability rather than skin color. Also Kenny Washington played for the UCLA Bruins Kenny Washington who broke the black barrier, and he was in the college hall of fame but not in the NFL Hall of Fame. Kenny Washington received numerous honors but they were primarily