Anonymous3 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24941036/george-taliaferro-first-african-american-player-drafted-nfl-dies Not only did he become the first black player drafted in the NFL, he was also one of the greatest men to grace this Earth. I had the honor of going to his home and had the chance to sit down and just talk about life with him and his wife, Viola, who became the first black judge in my home county. He gifted me a New York Times obituary commemorating Bill Willis' legacy, who had passed away the week before I met Mr. Taliaferro. Willis was signed by Paul Brown even though the NFL still had a gentlemen's agreement to exclude black players. I still have that article tucked away in my copy of Mr. Taliaferro's biography. We lost a great one today, guys. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 RIP. Glad that you had the chance to meet him and talk to him, not every day you get to have those types of interactions with professional athletes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, Anonymous3 said: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24941036/george-taliaferro-first-african-american-player-drafted-nfl-dies Not only did he become the first black player drafted in the NFL, he was also one of the greatest men to grace this Earth. I had the honor of going to his home and had the chance to sit down and just talk about life with him and his wife, Viola, who become the first black judge in my home county. He gifted me a New York Times obituary commemorating Bill Willis' legacy, who had passed away the week before I met Mr. Taliaferro. Willis was signed by Paul Brown even though the NFL still had a gentlemen's agreement to exclude black players. I still have that article tucked away in my copy of Mr. Taliaferro's biography. We lost a great one today, guys. RIP. This is actually a really awesome story. Sure that was a once in a lifetime experience. RIP indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotsheatyan Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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