We had to mourn the loss of one of the all time Vikings greats earlier this week, so let’s end it on a positive note while we celebrate another legend.
Former wide receiver Gene Washington, member of the Michigan State Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, member of the 1969 NFL Championship team, and one of the 50 All Time Greatest Vikings, celebrates his 75th birthday today!
Washington had a stellar career with the Vikings, but his story goes much deeper than football. He was at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement by helping develop the famous Michigan State ‘Underground Railroad’ that brought talented African American players from the segregated South to East Lansing, and helped them win back to back national championships in 1965 and 1966.