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Huge 1961 Washington Redskins Panoramic Photograph
<p>Presented is a huge panoramic photo of the 1961 Silver Anniversary Team of the Washington Redskins. The photo shows the team posed in front of the Capitol Building. The '61 Redskins team had a season record of 1-12-1 and finished in last place in the NFL Eastern Division. Some notables in the photo: (#47) HB Dick James, led the team in rushing with 71 carries for 374 yards, a 5.3 average; (#16) QB Norm Snead, who struggled with 11 TD passes and 22 interceptions; (#87) TE Fred Dugan, who led the team in receiving with 53 receptions for 817 yards and four TDs.; (#84) OE Tom Osborne, who later became the Nebraska University head coach, winning three National Championships, and a selection to the College Football Hall of Fame; (#65) G Vince Promuto, who was a 2-time Pro Bowl selection. In the photo, Head Coach Bill McPeak is fourth from left. The Washington Redskins, under owner George Preston Marshall, were the last pro football team to integrate. In this 1961 photo, every player is white. In 1962, the Washington team came under intense pressure from the Federal Government to integrate, and with the league's first pick in the '62 NFL Draft, Washington selected Heisman Trophy winner (the first African American to win the Heisman) Ernie Davis, and then traded Davis to the Cleveland Browns for great African American halfback/flanker Bobby Mitchell. For the '62 season, the first three African Americans to play for Washington were Mitchell, John Nisby, and Ron Hatcher. The panorama measures approx. 10x47". At one point in time, it was rolled up, so it has some creasing, but it still looks beautiful. The large panorama tells an important visual story in the great irony of a segregated team, as late as 1961, posing in front of the Capitol Building, a symbol of democracy.</p>
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