Bobby Mitchell Autographs
Robert Cornelius Mitchell (June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a halfback and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and professionally for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. In 1962 he was the first black player to sign with the Redskins, who were the last NFL team to racially integrate.
After his playing career, Mitchell became an executive with Washington. He joined their scouting department in 1969 and was named assistant general manager in 1981, spending over 40 years with the team in total before retiring in 2002. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his jersey number 49 retired by the team following his death in 2020.
Mitchell was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and attended Langston High School. There, he played football, basketball, and track, and was good enough at baseball to be offered a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Current items with a signature of Bobby Mitchell
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Traded items with a signature of Bobby Mitchell
The most expensive item with a signature of Bobby Mitchell (1990's Ray Nitschke,Dick Butkus Bobby Mitchell,Signed Full Size Auth. Helmet,JSA) was sold in December 2013 for $499.99 while the cheapest item (Bobby Mitchell signed card AUTO 1983 topps TWINS) found a new owner for $0.25 in July 2010. The month with the most items sold (34) was April 2020 with an average selling price of $37.97 for an autographed item of Bobby Mitchell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $220.47 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.50 was July 2012. In average, an autographed item from Bobby Mitchell is worth $14.00.
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Latest News about Bobby Mitchell
Commanders season opener in 49 days: Washington’s best No. 49 (07/24/2023): 49 days until Week 1, honoring the great Bobby Mitchell. 
Redskins retiring number of their 1st black player (06/20/2020): The Redskins announced they will retire Bobby Mitchell's No. 49. A Hall of Famer, Mitchell became the first black player for Washington, which was the last NFL team to integrate in 1962. Redskins to retire Bobby Mitchell's number, rename FedEx Field lower bowl for Ha (06/20/2020): Mitchell, who was the first African-American player in team history, passed away earlier this year Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who starred for Browns and Redskins, (04/06/2020): Mitchell was enshrined into the Hall in 1983 Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell dies at 84 (04/06/2020): Bobby Mitchell, who starred as a halfback for the Browns and at wide receiver for the Redskins during a career in which he reached the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday at 84. He was one of the first African American players to play for Washington.
Older News Stories about Bobby Mitchell
THE FLYING FRECKLE: A CONVERSATION WITH MITCHELL OLDENBURG (02/2019): Mitchell Oldenburg, straight out of Staples, Minnesota, Oldenburg, aged 24, will make a run at the 2019 AMA SX250 East Region title Bobby Mitchell, the first black football player for the Washington Redskins (01/2015): CBS Sports profiles Bobby Mitchell, an unsung hero who in 1962 was the first black player to play for the Washington Redskins, the last NFL team to integrate. Bobby Mitchell provided leadership on and off the field in Washington (02/2014): Bobby Mitchell became the first African-American to play for the Washington Redskins. He starred for the team and was one of quarterback Sonny Jurgensen's big-play receivers. Safety signee Bobby Mitchell to grayshirt (07/2013): FAU signee Bobby Mitchell won't be with the Owls this fall. Bobby Mitchell, Redskins HOF'er, Talks About Breaking Color Barrier (04/2013): Movie about Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier, comes out Friday. WUSA9 speaks with a local legend who also broke a color barrier. Bobby Mitchell honored as 'Hometown Hall of Famer' (02/2013): Bobby Mitchell, Hot Springs native and former NFL wide receiver and halfback, was honored as part of a special program called "Hometown Hall of Famers" today. Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 48, Bobby Mitchell (01/2013): Mitchell excelled in his four seasons with the Browns as a runner, receiver and kick returner, before going to the Redskins in a famous trade that ended in sadness for the Browns. Bobby Mitchell is St. Augustine's piano man (08/2012): ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Bobby Mitchell is one of the best wide receivers in the area, and he's also very talented off the field.
