Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Bobby Mitchell
Football
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
1. Bobby Mitchell Marker
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 All NFL four times and played in four Pro Bowl games Played for Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins Scored 91 touchdowns, caught 521 passes and had eight kick return touchdowns
Hot Springs, Arkansas Inducted 1997
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 34° 30.628′ N, 93° 3.223′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Spring Street and Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west on Spring Street. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the south side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charlie Rich (here, next to this marker); Edward Durell Stone (here, next to this marker); Glen Campbell (here, next to this marker); Chester Lauck & Norris Goff (here, next to this marker); Jimmy Driftwood (here, next to this marker); Dizzy and Daffy Dean
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Also see . . . Robert Cornelius Mitchell (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American professional football player who was a halfback and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and professionally for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He was the first black player to play for the Redskins, who were the last NFL team to racially integrate.(Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Mitchell was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and attended Langston High School. There, he played football, basketball, and track, and was good enough at baseball to be offered a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career, Mitchell became an executive with Washington. He joined their scouting department in 1969 and was named assistant general manager in 1981, spending over 40 years with the team in total before retiring in 2002. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in1983 and had his jersey number 49 retired by the Redskins following his death in 2020.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20242. Bobby Mitchell MarkerLooking north from Spring Street; it is the 2nd from the left of five markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
