Marion Motley was born in Georgia June 5, 1920 and grew up in Canton, Ohio. Marion attended and played football for Canton McKinley in the 1930's. Marion enlisted in the US Navy in 1944 during World War II and played on the service team coached by Paul Brown. When the war was over Marion moved back to Canton for work. When Paul Brown started the Cleveland Browns he brought Marion on board with the team knowing the skills and talent he possessed. Marion was one of three African American men to break racial barriers in American football during his time.
Motley went on to win the AAFC four times during the short time this league existed and went on to win the 1950 NFL championship in the year of joining this league. During his time as a player for the Brown's he endured racial slurs while playing when this occurred Marion would knock down or run past his opponents to win. Many historians stated that Marion Motley was one of the greatest all around player of all time due to his strength and agility on the field.
Marion Motley was the second African American to be inducted into the Pro-football Hall of Fame in 1968.
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