Wilkie Moody Explained

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

He played wingback for the Columbus Panhandles.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoodWi20.htm Pro Football Reference
  2. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOODYWIL01 Database Football
  3. Web site: From Africa to the NFL. 5 December 2017.