Services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Ruffin & Jarrett Chapel, 1200 Chester Street, Little Rock, Ark. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ricky Lawson Ari Hoenig Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He joined the Los Angeles Police Department and started playing in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League on behalf of the Hollywood Bears football team. Ralph Peterson Pat Petrillo Simon Phillips Louis Hayes Jeff "Tain" Watts Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. A decade after he had played college ball, he fared poorly in his short career, going 1 for 8 with a walk and four strikeouts for the 1950 Los Angeles Angels and making one error in four tries at third base. Dave Weckl Doug Clifford Updates? James Gadson Al Foster Grandfather Blue Washington had played in the Negro Leagues for a few years and his father Kenny Washington (noted primarily for football) played briefly in the minors. William Calhoun Anton Fig Barriemore Barlow Aaron Spears Karl Perazzo Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Dave Lombardo Larrie Londin Nisan Stewart Rod Morgenstein Washington retired from the NFL following the 1948 season. KENNETH WASHINGTON OBITUARY Kenneth Washington, Jr. July 26, 1955 - May 30, 2014 Resident of Hayward Kenneth Washington, Jr. was born in Berkeley, CA. 13 jersey was retired by UCLA in 1956, and that same year Washington was inducted into the College Hall of Fame. What allured author Dan Taylor to write the memoir was stories he heard from people who witnessed his athleticism firsthand. That same season he became the first UCLA player to be named an All-American. Jon Christensen Jon Theodore Dave Black James Black He was 4th in triples (8). "KENNY" age 24 of Washington, DC. Manolo Badrena [11] He earned all-league recognition each year, including his first year when he suffered a knee injury that prevented him from being conscripted for the war. Inhumation will follow at. Kenny Washington rejoined LAPD after his retirement and also represented a whiskey distributor as well as a grocery store chain. 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. One of the many young hard-bop revivalists to have arrived on the scene in the late '70s and early 80s, Washington has been in particular demand by much older musicians, playing with such legendary veterans as Lee Konitz, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, and Tommy Flanagan. Tommy Lee Raised primarily by his grandmother Susie and his uncle Rocky, Washington grew up in Los Angeles Lincoln Heights neighborhood and studied at the Abraham Lincoln High School, where he excelled both as a football and baseball player. Omar Hakim Kenny Washington Jr. had the longest career of the four generations of his family to play baseball in the 20th Century. Jack Bruno Neil Peart UCLA teammates have commented how strong Washington was when confronted with racial slurs and discrimination. John Blackwell His No. Questlove Ralph Humphrey Rick Latham He then tried his hand at baseball, which had been integrated by former UCLA teammate and fellow pioneer Robinson. Brian Blade The movie opportunity While Thousands Cheer, it was clearly based on his popularity and it was written for him to star in, Taylor said. Astrological Sign: Virgo. Many thanks to him. Because of his race, Washingtons awards failed to match his accomplishments, however, as he made the second team rather than the first in the major All-America selections, and he was not named to the postseason East-West Shrine Game at all. Du trs beau monde. Clyde Stubblefield All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Kenny Washington, byname of Kenneth S. Washington, (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.died June 24, 1971, Los Angeles), one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the National Football League (NFL) in 1946. Gary Husband Paul Douglas [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. Donny Gruendler His coach during the College All-Star games, George Halas was very keen to sign him for his Chicago Bears team. All Rights Reserved. In school, Washington was an athletic force. Marilyn Mazur He went to school with Jackie Robinson. Brian Tichy Daniel Adair Nasheet Waits Kenny Jr. was on the winning team in the 1963 College World Series and made the All-Tournament outfield alongside Hector Barnetche and Craig Morrison. Huub Janssen Washington played in a lesser league. Nippy NoyaAdam Nussbaum He played in the league from 1941 to 1945 and became the highest earning footballer of the league. Tony Allen On March 21, 1946, Kenny Washington, a former star running back for the Bruins, suited up for the Los Angeles Rams, ending the National Football League's ban that had kept blacks from playing in the league for 13 years. LAKENDRICK (KENNY) COBEY,JR. He grew up in the Stapleton Houses and attended P.S. Kenny Washington Washington was the first. 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. Do you have a sports website? Jeff Queen Dino Danelli Brian Frasier-Moore These slights were the source of much outrage among media outlets which blamed them on racial discrimination.[4]. Clayton Cameron Fontana His uncle Rocky was having the unique distinction of being the first Black uniformed lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Fredy Studer Matt Wilson Shadow Wilson David "Pick" Withers Jim Riley Claus Hessler In 1939 the running back played 580 of 600 minutes and led the nation in scoring. [7], Washington attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was a member of both the Bruins' baseball and football teams. Joseph Ziggy Modeliste Finally, in 1946 the NFL lifted its race ban when the Los Angeles Rams, facing a threat of losing its lease on the Los Angeles Coliseum unless it signed an African American player, inked Washington and Strode to a pair of deals. Nana Vasconcelos He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Alex Acuna Bobby Previte His final game was attended by 80,000 enthusiastic supporters with the entire stadium giving him a standing ovation. Ill admit that his statistics for those three years dont measure up to most Hall of Famers, although he was among the NFL leaders in rushing yards one season. Chester Thompson Aynsley Dunbar Sly Dunbar Washington finally got to play in the NFL for three seasons starting in 1946, when the Cleveland Rams relocated to Los Angeles and wanted to play in a public stadium. Rashid Williams Panama Francis Hannah Ford Welton Andr Ceccarelli Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Along with recounting Washingtons football and baseball games in vivid detail, Walking Alone touches upon his career as an actor. Paul Wertico The USC alumnus signed with Japan's Nankai Hawks midway through 1970 but hit only .185/.224/.311 in 47 games. Current Address: SRQV W Providence Ave, Spokane, WA. Toss Panos 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. Do you have a sports website? Mike Mitchell Washington played for the Los Angeles Rams for three seasons and retired from the game in 1948. His college days from 1937 to 1939 saw the emergence of Black players as a significant force in the UCLA football team. Joey Baron Will Kennedy Nate Morton Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [4] Thanks to his connections from when he had worked at movie studios during his undergraduate years, he was also chosen for a few film roles,[4] including Rope of Sand (1949),[20] Pinky (1949),[21] and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950).[22]. Kenny Washington Jr. is on Facebook. At the time, the league was in the midst of what would prove to be a 12-year ban on African American players, a policy that had been steered into place in 1933 by Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall. Gregg Bissonette Steve White Pete Wilhoit Colin BaileyDonald Bailey Kenny Washington had to remain content with coaching the UCLA team initially immediately after his graduation. Denzil Best Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Rodney Holmes Nicko McBrain Joe Chambers Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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Joel Taylor They just idolized [Washington], Taylor said. Earl Palmer Instead, he became the biggest star and most popular player in two minor professional leagues on the West Coast. The funeral service is private. Frankie Dunlop Mario Duplantier Dennis Chambers In 1939 Washington led the nation in total offense and became the first UCLA player to be named an All-American. Cozy Powell [7], In football, his position was tailback, and he often passed as much as he rushed. Paulinho Da Costa Ronald Bruner Jr. Kenny Washington (born May 29, 1958) is an American jazz drummer born in Staten Island, New York. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Nigel Olsson 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. Phil Maturano Tommy Aldridge Ash Soan Had he qualified (he was 29 plate appearances shy), he would have been 7th in the Texas League in average (between Ted Sizemore and Bill Sudakis), 4th in OBP (behind Luis Alcaraz, Byron Browne and Mel Corbo) and 5th in slugging (between Corbo and Keith Lampard). Rayford Griffin Rich Redmond Raul Rekow Walfredo Reyes Another challenge was finding subjects to interview. Teddy Campbell while Kenny Washington was showing his worth playing for the UCLA football team, entry into the National Football League was barred for all the Black African-American players. He did okay, but was no star, running for 859 yards in three seasons. 1993 - 2023 drummerworld.com - Bernhard Castiglioni - Switzerland - all rights reserved, Lewis Nash - Kenny Washington - Peter Erskine, Kenny Washington - Roy Haynes - Grady Tate. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [1] His brother is bassist Reggie Washington. Diego Piera Ranjit Barot Julio Barreto In 1939, I mentioned only 12 schools had integrated football teams and most of them, almost all of them had just a single African American player, but UCLA had five, Taylor said. Kendrick ScottRobert Sput Searight In 1984, well after Washington's massive commercial disco hit "Mr. Magic," the saxophonist had the inclination to do a straight-ahead jazz record, and reconnected with . [14] The Los Angeles Tribune was especially outspoken, thanks to its African-American sports editor, William Claire "Halley" Harding, a former professional athlete and member of the debate team at Wiley College. Kenneth Washington is an American retired basketball player and coach. Drori Mondlak Then, the U.S. government threatened to forbid the team to play in its stadium unless the team permitted Black players. Memphis Metropolitan Area. Hall of Famers, Pro Bowlers . Sandy Nelson Mike Portnoy 1933. Brann Dailor He was 6 for 13 with a triple, homer and 3 walks for Spokane in 1969 to end his US career with a .476 slugging percentage in 634 games. Mel Lewis Marco Minnemann Bobby Jarzombek Akira JimboJonas Johansen Shannon Larkin [12][13], When the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles, the team sought to play in the publicly owned Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum a decision which created immediate pressure that the team be racially integrated, since black taxpayers as well as white had paid for construction of the facility. Rick Dior Marko Djordjevic As a ballplayer, Washington hit well over .300 the two years he played on the varsity squad. Ian Thomas Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. He has worked with Ronnie Mathews, Lee Konitz, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, George Cables, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, James Spaulding, Phil Woods, Bill Charlap, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, and Tommy Flanagan. Jeff Hamilton Kenneth Washington Jr. is on Facebook. All rights reserved. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. People named Kenny Washington Jr. Find your friends on Facebook Buddy Miles Narada Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. [8][6], Washington was the first Bruin to lead the nation in total offense and became the first consensus All-American in the history of the school's football program in 1939. John Bonham Kenny Washington Jr. Profiles | Facebook View the profiles of people named Kenny Washington Jr. Join Facebook to connect with Kenny Washington Jr. and others you may know. According to Time magazine's coverage of the 1940 College All-Star Game, Washington was "considered by West Coast fans the most brilliant player in the US last year. Greg Hutchinson Russ Kunkel Bun E. Carlos Chad Wackerman Tito Puente Clarence Penn Chris Pennie Mel Gaynor Andy Gillmann Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. As a player, he won two national championships playing college basketball with the UCLA Bruins and represented the United States national team in the 1970 FIBA World Championship.He was also the first head coach in UCLA women's basketball history.. Washington, a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) guard out of Robert Smalls High School . One story has it that Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher wanted to offer Washington a contract to play for the team, but only if he went to Puerto Rico first, which Washington refused to do. Yoyoka Soma Lenny Castro Or write about sports? Los Angeles Rams signed Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, ending a 12-year-old embargo on the entry of the Black players in the NFL. Ren Creemers Freddie Gruber Karen Carpenter Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. D.J. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mikkey Dee Barrett Deems Ginger Baker Jeff Ballard Joe La BarberaDanny BarcelonaTravis Barker The book also highlights Washingtons relationship with Robinson. Carmine Appice Cliff Almond 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Louie Bellson Frank Bellucci 1918, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America. Calvin Rodgers Mickey Roker [4] Washington rushed for 1,914 yards in his college career, a school record for 34 years. He tied Bill Southworth for 6th in the Northwest League in homers and led Dodger farmhands with 21, one ahead of Tom Hutton, Jim Fairey, Johnny Werhas and Raynor Youngdahl. Aquiles Priester Washington is known for breaking the color barrier in the NFL when he signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 1946. Jack DeJohnette Buddy Rich . Early life [ edit] Larry Finn Eric Fischer Mick Fleetwood Duduka Da Fonseca George Fludas Updated: Oct 15, 2020 (1918-1971) Who. Brian Bennett The Drumbassadors Billy Drummond Barry Altschul Daniel Sadownick Vera Figueiredo He studied at The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1976. NFL needs to recognize the man who broke the color barrier. His 92-yard touchdown run against Chicago in 1947 continues to be a franchise record. Hamid Drake 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 . Johnny Rabb Gene Jackson Gil Sharone George Halas tried to sign him for the NFL's Chicago Bears but he was stopped from integrating the NFL. Zutty Singleton Scott TravisRon Tutt In 1956 Washington was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, and his number 13 jersey was the first to be retired at UCLA. Dave Elitch [5] Washington was a star in both baseball and football at Abraham Lincoln High School,[6] where he was nicknamed "Kingfish" after a character in the radio show Amos 'n' Andy. Players played offense and defense back then. [4] As a result, the team signed Washington on March 21, 1946, followed by Strode on May 7. Paul Motian Eric Singer Han Bennink Terry Burrell, Sr. Eulogist. Still, Washington was a very important person in NFL history. He grew up in the Stapleton Houses and attended P.S. He wasn't the only NFL pioneer who finished his sports career in pro baseball; Wally Yonamine, the first Asian-American NFL player, would go on to a productive baseball career. I thought others might appreciate these tidbits of forgotten history of People of Color. Roy Haynes Rufus "Speedy" Jones He associated himself with the Los AngLos Angeles Dodgers, else Dodgers where his son Kenny Jr. played, as their talent hunter. Chico Hamilton Marshall may have thought that if the league allowed Black players, the fans in the segregated South would not root for his Washington team. [19][pageneeded], After retirement from football, Washington returned to the LAPD. Marvin "Smitty" Smith In those stories, they noted how Washington was a better football and baseball player than his UCLA teammate, MLB icon Jackie Robinson. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Emmanuelle Caplette His father Edgar Washington was a baseball player and played mostly in Negro League Baseball during his playing days. He was one of four African American players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team, the others being Woody Strode, Robinson, and Ray Bartlett. En plus ils taient entours par Ron Carter et Jack Dejohnette! Kenneth Washington Jr., CHST, ASHM, ST/CHMM Holding the protection of people paramount and influencing others to do the same. I imagine a lot of KidsPost readers are asking, Who is Kenny Washington?. Roger Hawkins Stanley Randolph The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Despite his unfair opposition to Blacks, Marshall is in the Hall of Fame. Despite the obscurity of the two leagues he played in, Washington became a star, whose profile was as high as that of any NFL player. Ray Bauduc Chris Coleman In. View the profiles of professionals named "Kenneth Washington Jr." on LinkedIn. Pete Ray Biggin Art Blakey Matt Chamberlain Jimmy Chamberlin Many thanks to him. 1st-team all-CIF honoree and Orange County MVP in his senior season at Brea Olinda High School (Brea, CA), where he ran for 2,132 yards and 28 touchdowns. Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the athletic fields of UCLA, as both excelled at football and baseball. So who is Kenny Washington? His four outfield double plays tied for the lead in the California League. Kenny Washington was one of two black athletes to reintegrate the NFL in 1946. Dave Langguth Chris Layton Ralph Macdonald (percussions) se joint sur 2 titres au quartette. Washington died of heart and lung problems at the age of 52 in Los Angeles, California. He is Woody Strode. Richard Spaven