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 | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey #(s): 18 |
| Born: January 14, 1947 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1969–1979 | |
| NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | |
| College: Stanford | |
| Professional Teams | |
| Career Stats | |
| Receptions | 385 |
| Receiving Yards | 6,856 |
| Touchdowns | 60 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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 Pepperdine University. Living and playing in California gave Washington the opportunity to appear in a number of films and television series.
He was the guest of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a State Dinner for Queen Elizabeth II.
[edit] Film and Television
- Banacek episode "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend" (1972) as Clay Mills
- The Mod Squad episode "The Connection" (1972)
- Black Gunn (1972) as Elmo
- The Black Six as Bubba Daniels
- Airport 1975 (1974) as himself, uncredited
- McMillan and Wife episode "Guilt by Association" as Luke Johnson
- Lady Cocoa (1975) as Doug
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