Kenny Clare Bill Stewart Dave Lombardo Larrie Londin Pete Zeldman He was the final out in Koichiro Sasaki's perfect game. Marcus Gilmore Nikki Glaspie Daniel Glass Cora Coleman-Dunham His son Kenny Washington Jr. along with teammate Woody Strode and his children have passed away. Joe Morris Billy Higgins Omar Hakim Ed Thigpen [4] As a result, the team signed Washington on March 21, 1946, followed by Strode on May 7. Trevor Lawrence Jr. Roy Burns Jack Bruno Phil Ehart He is Woody Strode. A firm Republican Party loyalist, he favored the 1950 U.S. Senate campaign by Richard Nixon. Peter Erskine Greg Hutchinson Teams in Southern cities such as Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; or Tampa Bay, Florida, didnt exist at the time. Ray Bauduc I imagine a lot of KidsPost readers are asking, Who is Kenny Washington?. Frankie Dunlop Mario Duplantier His dominance continued at University of California, Los Angeles, where he starred on the university's football and baseball teams. Tim Alexander Questlove JoJo Mayer Duduka Da Fonseca Poncho Sanchez Mongo Santamaria Jimmy Vincent My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson, "Bill Charlap jazz trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington are 'like family', "Washington, Kenny | The Juilliard School", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenny_Washington_(musician)&oldid=1124232132, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 23:45. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Ray Luzier Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Jim Keltner Animal Researching Sentinel articles gave Taylor proof that UCLA had five African American football players in 1939 when other publications only recorded four. Karl Latham Christian Vander Chris Parker The movie opportunity While Thousands Cheer, it was clearly based on his popularity and it was written for him to star in, Taylor said. Amir Bresler We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,.css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}contact us! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His father Blue Washington played in the Negro Leagues, his son Kenny Washington Jr. made it to AAA and grandson Kraig Washington also played professionally. He began his professional career with the 1964 Santa Barbara Dodgers, hitting .276/.396/.479 with a team-high 18 home runs. After graduation, George Halas, who coached the College All-Star Game, indicated interest in Washington for his Chicago Bears team, but was unable to convince the league to permit integration. Kenny Washington was one of two black athletes to reintegrate the NFL in 1946. Dave Mattacks He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Tommy Aldridge Nisan Stewart Victor Lewis This page was last edited on 7 July 2021, at 20:22. Brian "Brain" Mantia Kenny Thompson, Jr. is the Chief Public Affairs Officer at Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) overseeing government relations, community relations, communications, sustainability and the Company's social . Jack DeJohnette Washington still holds the Rams record for the longest touchdown run from scrimmage with a 92-yard carry which was set back in 1947. Ben Riley Tris Imboden Al Jackson Joseph Ziggy Modeliste Manu Katch He studied at The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1976. To research Washington, Taylor relied on articles from several periodicals, including the L.A. Times, the Pittsburgh Courier, the Oakland Tribune, UCLAs Daily Bruin, the California Eagle, and the L.A. Sentinel. Shawn Pelton So who is Kenny Washington? Ricky Lawson John J.R. Robinson Pete LaRoca Sims Bobby Rock Derek Roddy The cause of his death is attributed to a disease called polyarteritis nodosa. Despite his unfair opposition to Blacks, Marshall is in the Hall of Fame. This will enlarge this photo so you may read it clearly. Marco Minnemann He attended schools in. The night before Nixon's victory over Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, the candidate a great football fan spent the evening at Washington's south Los Angeles home playing music and trying to relax. Brann Dailor 1933. Jeff Hamilton Lars Ulrich Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. There were three different times when he was the central figure in attempts to integrate professional baseball.. [27][28], One legacy of Washington's and Strode's experience in the NFL paralleled in 1946 by racial trailblazers Marion Motley and Bill Willis in the rival All-America Football Conference was that Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, saw that blacks and whites could coexist in a violent sport without much disruption, and decided that Major League Baseball could be integrated as well. Stanton Moore [2] Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. [7], In football, his position was tailback, and he often passed as much as he rushed. Paul Wertico Rick Marotta Billy Kilson Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mike Mitchell Bernard "Pretty" Purdie The NFL did not allow Black players from 1932 to 1946. Washington; Spokane; Kenneth Douglas Keyes Jr; Kenneth Douglas Keyes Jr, Age 36. aka Kenny D Keyes, Jr Kenneth Keyes. Paco Sry Robby Ameen played. At UCLA he teamed with Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, and a fourth black player (who was a substitute)an unprecedented number of black athletes on a single team for that time. [1][2] His parents, Marian Lenn and Negro league baseball player Edgar "Blue" Washington, separated when he was two years old. Jon Bermuda Schwartz Ignacio Berroa Pedrito Martinez Stan Levey He appeared in some movies as well including the likes of Pinky (1949), Rope of Sand (1949) and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950). The Sentinel was a key part of nailing down they had five, there was a picture the Sentinel had.. Glenn Kotche was born on October 14, 1998, in Washington, D.C., at VVomen's Hospital, to the late Leslie Loretta Jackson Deceased) and Lakendrick Cobey Sr. Kenny received his education in the Charles County Public School system, where he graduated from St. Charles High School in 2016. Richie Hayward Warren "Baby" Dodds Kenny Washington (born May 29, 1958) is an American jazz drummer born in Staten Island, New York. Trivia (2) Tailback for Oregon (2000-2004). Lil John Roberts Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the athletic fields of UCLA, as both excelled at football and baseball. Marilyn Mazur They just idolized [Washington], Taylor said. Jimmy Cobb Neil Peart His son Kenny Washington Jr. along with teammate Woody Strode and his children have passed away. Alan Dawson For his contribution to sports in Los Angeles, Washington was honored with a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum "Court of Honor" plaque by the Coliseum commissioners. Gorden Campbell Ralf Gustke Joe Morello Blacks could not go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants or drink from the same water fountains as Whites. That was many years after Blacks, starting with Kenny Washington in 1946, had played in the league. Taylor Hawkins Jack DeJohnette Many thanks to him. Even though Washington's knees were pretty much shot, he still managed to average 6.1 yards per carry during his three seasons with the club. Rick Dior Marko Djordjevic We present them here for purely educational purposes. Mikkey Dee Barrett Deems Marvin "Smitty" Smith Fredy Studer William Calhoun He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) after his high school graduation and played both baseball and football for the UCLA team. His 92-yard touchdown run against Chicago in 1947 continues to be a franchise record. Nasheet Waits Stephen Perkins Bill Ward Death Year: 1971, Death date: June 24, 1971, Death State: California, Death City: Los Angeles, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Kenny Washington Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/athletes/kenny-washington, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: October 15, 2020, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. Mike Mangini Paulinho Da Costa Hannah Ford-Welton Hannah Ford Welton Gerry Brown Mike Johnston The memoir Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington descriptively tells the story of Washington and his accomplishments on and off the football field. Mike Portnoy We present them here for purely educational purposes. If Washington were alive, he would be 104. Ken K. Mary Zoro. Josh Freese Shannon Larkin His college days from 1937 to 1939 saw the emergence of Black players as a significant force in the UCLA football team. Washington played in a lesser league. Keith Moon Or write about sports? This biographical article is missing the person's: birth place, https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=Kenny_Washington_Jr.&oldid=1187901, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. Louie Bellson Frank Bellucci Evelyn Glennie Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. George Kollias Email Address: k IMHO @gmail.com. The ban on entry of the Black players into the NFL finally was overturned in 1946, when facing the prospect of losing its lease in the publicly owned Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum unless their team is racially integrated.