Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington

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Kenneth S. Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

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Kenny Washington was born on Saturday, 31 August 1918 in Los Angeles, California, United States. His full name at birth was Kenneth Stanley Washington. He was best known as a professional football (american) player. Washington's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Thursday, 24 June 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States at the age of 52. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. For university, he studied at Ucla. He was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall and weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) with an athletic build. He had black eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Virgo.

You can find people similar to Kenny Washington by visiting our lists Players of American football from Los Angeles and Burials at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles.

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Kenneth Stanley Washington
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31 August 1918
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Date of death
24 June 1971
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52 (age at death)
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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212 lbs (96 kg)
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Ucla
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Kenny Washington is known for his role in the film Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970) as Akaba.

He is also known for his role in the TV series Tarzan (1966) as Akaba.

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