George Preston Marshall
American executive
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
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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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George Marshall. George Preston Marshall. Born: October 11, 1896 in Grafton, WV. Died: August 9, 1969 in Washington, DC. College: Randolph-Macon.
"We'll start signing Negroes," Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall once quipped, "when the Harlem Globetrotters start signing whites.".