Washington Redskins will retire No. 49 jersey to commemorate famous Bobby Mitchell

For nearly 88 years in the history of red skin in Washington, only one number has been retired from service: Sammy Baugh’s No. 33 Jersey.

On Saturday, Redskins announced the retirement of the No. 49 Jersey in memory of the members of the hall of Fame (Bobby Mitchell). In addition, Redskinss named the lower grandstand of the main stadium after Mitchell.

Mitchell, who died in April, was the team’s first black player, and Redskins became the last team to break apartheid in 1962. Mitchell was traded to Redskinss in 1962 after playing for Cleveland Brown for the first four years of his career.

Mitchell was number one in the league in 1962 and 1963, and number one in 1962. He has been selected into the professional bowl four times in his career, three of which were made when he played for red skin. He was selected into the best team for a while in 1962, when he finished 72 catches and reached the formation 1382 yards and 11 times in the season.

After 11 years in the league, Mitchell retired at the end of the 1968 season, holding 1034 goals in his career, advancing 10689 yards 83 times. In addition, he also made eight hits in kickback and kick-off. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of fame in 1983.

At the end of the player’s career, Mitchell joined Washington Redskins jerseys management and eventually reached the position of assistant general manager. He has played for red skin for 41 years, winning three Super Bowl titles as an executive team.

The last time a red skin player put on his number 49 shirt was in 2002. In a future home game, red peel will hold a ceremony to officially retire Mitche