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Bobby Marshall
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Robert Wells Marshall was an American sportsman. He was best known for playing football; however, Marshall also competed in baseball, track, boxing, ice hockey and wrestling.
Bobby Marshall as he appeared in the 1905 University of Minnesota yearbook, the Gopher
Bobby Marshall as he appeared in the 1905 University of Minnesota yearbook, the Gopher
1910 St. Paul Gophers
1910 St. Paul Gophers
Rock Island Independents
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The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They ho
Bobby Marshall
…1917). After World War I, from 1919 to 1920, Marshall played alongside a group of former Minneapolis Marines players for the independent professional Rock Island Independents, and he helped the Independents to win a self-proclaimed national championship in 1919. On September 26, 1920, Marshall became the first African American…
The Rock Island Independents in 1919, "Champions of the USA"
The Rock Island Independents in 1919, "Champions of the USA"
Douglas Park, home venue of the Independents, in 1920. Football yard lines can be seen carved in the infield grass, giving an idea of field configurat
Douglas Park, home venue of the Independents, in 1920. Football yard lines can be seen carved in the infield grass, giving an idea of field configuration for football.