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Bobby Mitchell
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| Bobby Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 6, 1935 (age 71) |
| Place of birth |  Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Halfback Wide Receiver Assistant General Manager |
| College | University of Illinois |
| NFL Draft | 1958 / Round 7 / 84th Overall |
| Pro Bowls | 4 |
| Honors | 70 Greatest Redskins Redskins' Ring of Fame |
| Playing Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1958-1961 1962-1968 |
Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1969-2002 | Washington Redskins |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1983 | |
Robert Cornelius Mitchell (born June 6, 1935, Hot Springs, Arkansas) is a former American football running back/wide receiver who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins.
Mitchell was the first African-American football player to play a game for the Redskins. During his time playing for Cleveland, Mitchell was used as a running back. When he was traded to Washington, he was converted into a flanker. After retiring in 1968, Mitchell remained with the Redskins, at the request of then head coach Vince Lombardi, as a pro scout. He would later gradually move up in the ranks to assistant general manager in the organization. As a player and a front office executive, Mitchell spent 40 years with the Washington Redskins.
Mitchell was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Mitchell played college football at the University of Illinois.
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