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][3]

He played wingback for the Columbus Panhandles.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pro Football Reference
  2. ↑ Database Football Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Wilkie Osgood Moody". findagrave.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "From Africa to the NFL". 5 December 2017.


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