Wally Triplett, 1949
THF714894 / Wally Triplett, 1949
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Artifact Overview
Wally Triplett played for Penn State before joining the NFL in 1949. When he took the field with the Detroit Lions that season, he did so as the first Black NFL draftee to play for a league team. Service in the Korean War interrupted Triplett's career, but he returned to play two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals before retiring in 1953.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital print
Subject Date
1949
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.40.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wally Triplett.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
written, obverse, lower left:
Wally Triplett
Det '49
Thanks Cynthia
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