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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2019 · 5 MIN

George Taliaferro, the first black player drafted to the NFL

from Retropod · host The Washington Post

He thought being drafted into the National Football League was so unlikely that he signed with an African American league team. Then, the NFL called.

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He thought being drafted into the National Football League was so unlikely that he signed with an African American league team. Then, the NFL called.

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