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4 days ago · Co-owner George Preston Marshall changed the name to the Redskins, more likely to avoid confusion while retaining the Native American imagery of the team than to honor coach William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz, whose identity as a Native American was debated.
3 days ago · In 1933, George Preston Marshall, who owned the only team south of the Mason-Dixon line, instigated a secret ban on Black players. After World War II, which saw more than a million Black Americans fight for their country, the integrated All-America Football Conference emerged to compete with the NFL.
Jun 28, 2024 · As a result, he asked owner George Preston Marshall to raise his salary from $2,750 a year to $3,000 a year. Marshall refused, and Battles left the league. He is in the Pro Football...
Jun 16, 2024 · Before the 1933 season, new Boston Redskins owner George Preston Marshall suggested to the NFL's owners that the league make some rule changes to increase the excitement of the game, including allowing passing from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage, and returning the goal posts to the goal line (which was changed in 1973).
4 days ago · The freeze-out coincided with the ascendancy of George Preston Marshall, who became the sole owner of the Boston Redskins in 1933 and subsequently moved them to Washington, D.C.
Jun 13, 2024 · George Preston Marshall, the former owner of the Washington Redskins, played a significant role in shaping the landscape of football in Washington DC. Marshall’s contentious interactions with potential buyers like Murchison and his falling out with the Redskin band director, Barnee Breeskin, marked pivotal moments in the team’s ...
Jun 18, 2024 · The NFL had no Black players from 1934 until the end of the war. Washington owner George Preston Marshall, who refused to sign a Black player to his roster, was the face of the quiet boycott, but racism was pervasive throughout the NFL.
