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Kenny Washington
Deceased

When Did Kenny Washington Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 52
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/08/1918Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied24/06/1971 (aged 52)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ3195242 ↗Buried atEvergreen CemeteryTMDb#132700 ↗

Kenneth Stanley Washington 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 era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

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Filmography9 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLMovieSelf (archive footage)104
2015MarcusMovieSelf97
1949Easy LivingMovieBenny31
1949Rope of SandMovieJohn31
1949PinkyMovieDr. Canady31
1948Rogues' RegimentMovieSam Latch30
1941SundownMovieSergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)23
1941The Little FoxesMovieServant (uncredited)23
1940While Thousands CheerMovieKenny Harrington22