The Washington Redskins
One of the oldest teams in the NFL, the Washington Redskins, is younger than Roscoe Bartlett. The Redskins were founded in 1932 by George Preston Marshall as the Boston Braves. The following year, the team started playing in Fenway Park, and were renamed the Redskins. But the team was never popular in Boston, and moved to Washington in 1937.
In their first season in Washington, the Redskins drafted Sammy Baugh in the first round of the draft. Baugh led the Redskins to the NFL Championship in his rookie year. When he retired after the 1952 season, he held 13 NFL records, 4 of which still stand today. Besides being a great quarterback, he was the greatest punter of all time. Baugh is still the only punter to average over 50 yards per punt in a season. He launched three punts that sailed over 80 yards.
Incredibly, the Redskins were the last team to integrate. It was not until 1962 that the Redskins signed an African-American player, wide receiver Bobby Mitchell. Mitchell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 25 years ago.
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