The Senate marked the 60th anniversary of pro football's permanent integration with a resolution Tuesday that will be part of the NFL's commemoration at its Hall of Fame game next month.
In 1946, a year before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's race barrier, Bill Willis and Marion Motley joined the Cleveland Browns of the All-American Football Conference, and Kenny Washington and Woody Strode played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. The NFL hadn't had black players since 1932.
U.S. Senate Marks 60th Anniversary Of NFL's Permanent Integration