Cleveland Brown Bill Willis Transcended Times as One of Football's First African Americans

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 Cleveland Brown Bill Willis Transcended Times as One of Football's First African Americans
Many know that Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball, but few know about the two players who transcended race in professional football. Marion Motley and Bill Willis were invited to Cleveland Browns training camp by head coach Paul Brown in the summer of 1946. In fact, they were not only the first African Americans in football; they were the first African Americans ... [link]

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