born June 5, 1920, Leesburg, Ga., U.S.
died June 27, 1999, Cleveland, Ohio,
U.S. gridiron football player.
He played fullback and linebacker for South Carolina State University and the University of Nevada. In 1946 he helped desegregate professional football by joining the Cleveland Browns as a fullback. A bruising rusher, he established himself as a running back and helped the Browns to five consecutive league championships (All-American Football Conference, 194649; NFL, 1950).