"Bobby Mitchell, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 after playing halfback for the Cleveland Browns and as a flanker with the Washington Redskins, died on April 5, 2020. Mitchell, who was the Redskins’ first African-American player, was 84. A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released a statement following his passing: “Bobby Mitchell passed away Sunday afternoon at the age of 84. Mitchell was a dominant player with exceptional speed, balance, and agility. His 11 season in the National Football league were split between the Cleveland Browns (1958-1961) and the Washington Redskins (1962-1968) as a flanker. Mitchell was named All-NFL three times and played in four Pro Bowls.”
The statement also said the Hall of Fame flag will fly at half-mast in his honor. During his career, Mitchell amassed 14,078 combined net yards, scored 91 touchdowns, caught 521 passes and had eight kick returns for touchdowns."
https://heavy.com/sports/2020/04/bobby-mitchel-death/
His stats:
https://www.pro-football-reference.c...M/MitcBo00.htm