 Triplett on a 1950 Bowman football card | |
| No. 18, 40, 47 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 18, 1926 La Mott, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | November 8, 2018 (aged 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL draft: | 1949 / round: 19 / pick: 182 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Wallace Triplett (April 18, 1926 – November 8, 2018) was a professional American football player, the first African-American draftee to play for a National Football League (NFL) team.[1] For that reason, his portrait hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
- ^ "African-American Pioneers". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 8, 2018.