Black US Sports Trailblazer George Taliaferro Dies at 91

African-American sports pioneer George Taliaferro -- the first black player to be drafted by the National Football League -- has died at 91. Taliaferro was a college football superstar for the University of Indiana when the Chicago Bears chose him in the 13th round of the 1949 NFL draft. It was the first time any team picked a black player in the annual draft. But Taliaferro had already signed to play for the Los Angeles Dons of the rival All-America Football Conference and never...

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