George Preston Marshall
American executive
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George Preston Marshall was an American football executive who owned the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He founded the franchise as the Boston Braves in 1932 based on the remnants of the Newark Tornadoes, a defunct franchise... Wikipedia
Born: October 11, 1896, Grafton, WV
Died: August 9, 1969 (age 72 years), District of Columbia
Hall of fame induction: 1963
Spouse: Corinne Griffith (m. 1936–1958)
Nationality: American
Place of burial: Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, WV
Parents: Thomas Hildebrand Marshall and Blanche Preston Marshall
George Preston Marshall (October 11, 1896 – August 9, 1969) was an American football executive who owned the Washington Redskins of the National Football ...
Renamed the Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington in 1937, Marshall's teams, particularly in the 1936-45 decade, were very successful. They won NFL ...
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Jun 24, 2020 · The Washington Redskins are removing George Preston Marshall's name from their Ring of Fame at FedEx Field, according to a team spokesman, ...
Jun 24, 2020 · Marshall founded the team as the Boston Braves in 1932 but rebranded it to the “Redskins” shortly after to distinguish it from the baseball team ...
Jun 19, 2020 · The Redskins did not comment on the removal of Marshall's statue, citing the fact that RFK is no longer under their control. Owner Dan Snyder ...
George Preston Marshall, founder, owner and president emeritus of the Washington Redskins football club, died in his sleep at his Georgetown home yesterday ...
Jun 24, 2020 · The NFL's Washington Redskins team is making a clean break with its past and is removing the name of founder George Preston Marshall from ...
Jun 19, 2020 · George Preston Marshall was the last NFL owner to integrate his team's roster and did so only after the federal government applied pressure.
Jun 24, 2020 · Marshall pioneered parts of the NFL — halftime show, fight song, forward pass — but refused to integrate. Of Marshall's legacy, former Post ...
Jul 16, 2020 · George Preston Marshall, the original owner of the N.F.L. team in Washington that was the last franchise to integrate its roster, ...