Wilkie Moody
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Wilkie Osgood Moody (May 12, 1897 in Irabo, Congo Free State – February 22, 1976) was an American football player in the American Professional Football Association.[1] The son of missionary parents, he is distinguished as being the first African-born player to play in the league that became the National Football League. He served in the US Army in World War I.[2]
He played wingback for the Columbus Panhandles.[3]
References
- ^ Pro Football Reference
- ^ Database Football Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "From Africa to the NFL". December 5, 2017.
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