The NFL has also lost a Hall of Famer as former Browns and Washington great Bobby Mitchell has died at the age of 84. Mitchell was a three-time All-NFL selection over an 11-year career in which he spent four seasons as a halfback with the Browns from 1958 to 1961, then seven seasons as a flanker for Washington from 1962 to 1968 as that franchise’s first African-American player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. The Hall of Fame announced Mitchell’s death through his family but did not provide further details.
‘Skins Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell Has Died
First African-American to play for Washington