Wallace Triplett

American football player

1926 –

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Who is Wallace Triplett?

Wallace Triplett is a former professional American football player, the first African-American to be drafted by and play for a National Football League team. For that reason, his portrait hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

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Born
Apr 18, 1926
Cheltenham Township
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Pennsylvania State University
Lived in
  • Cheltenham Township

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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