Kenny Washington (American football)

Rushing yards	859
Rushing average	6.1
Receptions	15
Receiving yards	227
Total touchdowns	9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenny Washington
	Washington in 1938
No. 13
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	August 31, 1918; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	June 24, 1971 (aged 52); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Abraham Lincoln (Los Angeles)
College	UCLA
NFL draft	1940: undrafted
Career history
	Hollywood Bears (1940-1941); San Francisco Clippers (1944); Hollywood Bears (1945); Los Angeles Rams (1946–1948); Los Angeles Angels (1950);
Awards and highlights
	2× All-PCFL (1941, 1945); All-AFL (1944); Second-team All-American (1939); 2× First-team All-PCC (1938, 1939); Second-team All-PCC (1937); UCLA Bruins No. 13 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	859
Rushing average	6.1
Receptions	15
Receiving yards	227
Total touchdowns	9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Kenneth Stanley Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.