It's a shame that Bobby Mitchell won't be able to see it. Or maybe he will from his perch in heaven? The Washington Redskins are doing something nice for Mitchell, his family and legacy. We’re pleased ...

59 years after Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was forced to integrate his roster, protests and a national conversation about racial equality has put pressure on the Redskins, ...

Washington is buzzing following the amazing debut of Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, just like it was 50 years ago Sunday. Another player made his debut with the franchise that day — ...

The Washington Redskins will retire the No. 49 jersey of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, the first Black player in franchise history, the team announced Saturday. Mitchell died in April. It ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins’ first black player, has died. He was 84. Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Redskins ...

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(Reuters) - Bobby Mitchell, the first black player to compete for the Washington Redkins, has died at the age of 84, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Sunday. No cause of death was given.

There are four times more sports magazines now than there used to be. There are more biographies and exposes on the all-time greats than ever, more sports-talk radio stations than we need to ...

Bobby Mitchell and Sonny Jurgensen, former Redskins and members of the exclusive club known as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, were sitting around the Lansdowne Resort on Friday discussing the merits ...

No team in the NFL has shown more disdain for the first round of the NFL Draft than the Washington Redskins. In a span of 22 years (1969-1990), the Redskins held on to their first-round pick only ...

The news, last night, that the Redskins and Buccaneers game scheduled for Thursday night in Tampa was being moved to Wednesday, has raised some questions. Let's answer a few: -The kickoff time has ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins’ first black player, has died. He was 84. Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Redskins ...