George Taliaferro Archives - Andscape

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Every pro team’s Jackie Robinson

Identifying the athletes who integrated professional sports during a 20-year period

By David Sabino, Additional Research by Dana Lee, Text by JK Turner

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The versatile George Taliaferro just enjoyed playing football

The first African-American player drafted by the NFL died at the age of 91

By Jerry Bembry

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George Taliaferro played quarterback and a whole lot more

At 90 years old, the first African-American drafted into the NFL recalls a career in which he took on seven positions

By Jerry Bembry