# In Memoriam \[George Taliaferro\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 9, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695 "2018-10-09T15:02:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695/1 "2018-10-09T15:02:50Z")

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[**George Taliaferro dies; was first African-American picked in NFL draft.**](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24941036/george-taliaferro-first-african-american-player-drafted-nfl-dies)

So much has always been made of Jackie Robinson being the first Black major leaguer, and rightfully so, but this man has existed in relative anonymity in comparison. I think he deserves a mention in his passing.

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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695/2 "2018-10-09T16:23:02Z")

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I agree. Thank you for sharing.

j

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695/3 "2018-10-09T17:12:33Z")

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So _not_ A.H.H, then.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam-george-taliaferro/822695/4 "2018-10-09T21:37:39Z")

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**Mod Hat On**

Edited title to be more descriptive.