WASHINGTON — Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins’ first black player, has died. He was 84. Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Redskins and ...

The Washington Redskins announced the removal of George Preston Marshall's name from RFK stadium, replacing it with Bobby Mitchell. Something that should've been done while Mitchell was alive is ...

The Washington Redskins announced they will be retiring the jersey number 49 of the late Bobby Mitchell. Mitchell shined at Illinois in football and track. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Bobby Mitchell will ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, one of the first black players in the history of the Washington Redskins, died Sunday, the Hall of Fame announced. He was 84. Mitchell’s cause of death was ...

Bobby Mitchell, the quick-footed receiver who became the Washington Redskins’ first black football player, died on Sunday at 84 years old. His cause of death was not disclosed. Mitchell spent the ...

Newspaper sports sections fill space and TV sports segments fill time with nostalgic stories while the sports world remains on pause because of the novel coronavirus, and that makes the timing of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins' first black player, has died. He was 84. Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Redskins ...

Bobby Mitchell, who was the first African American player to sign with the Washington Redskins, died Sunday at 84, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. "I was extremely saddened to hear the news ...

The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They also will rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing the section named for former owner George ...

Former Illinois running back Bobby Mitchell has passed away at the age of 84. His cause of death was not disclosed. Mitchell, who was also on the track team, battled injuries as a player, totaling ...

Bobby Mitchell and his wife Gwen had been in Washington less than a few months when they received an invitation to the White House for a state dinner. In an interview published to the Redskins ...