Wilkie Moody

Wilkie Osgood Moody (May 12, 1897 in Irabo, Congo Free State - February 22, 1976) was an American football player in the National Football League.[1] The son of missionary parents, he is distinguished as being the first African-born player to play in the National Football League. He served in the US Army in World War I.[2][3]

References
  1. Pro Football Reference
  2. Database Football Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Wilkie Osgood Moody". findagrave.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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