Gene Washington

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There were two wide receivers in the NFL named Gene Washington, for the other see Gene Washington (Vikings)
Gene Washington
Date of birth January 14, 1947
Place of birth Flag of United States Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Position(s) Wide Receiver
College Stanford
NFL Draft 1969 / Round 1/ Pick 16
Pro Bowls 4
Stats
Statistics
Team(s)
1969-1977
1979
San Francisco 49ers
Detroit Lions

Gene Washington (born January 14, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was a NFL player for many years who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions as a wide receiver. He also played football for Stanford University. He was a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta, and was the first black member in the whole organization. Currently, he is the director of football operations for the NFL. He is also on the board of the National Park Foundation. He has two children, a daughter, Kelly Washington who currently attends [UCLA] and a son, Daniel Washington who attends Franklin High School.