| Date of birth: | September 9, 1936 |
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California |
| Date of death: | February 6, 2011 (aged 74) |
| Place of death: | Stockton, California |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Guard |
| College: | Pacific |
| NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 6 / Pick: 70 (By the Green Bay Packers) |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1957–1961 1962–1964 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
John Edward Nisby (September 9, 1936 – February 6, 2011)[1] was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of the Pacific and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
In 1962, Nisby became one of the first black players (along with Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Jackson) to play for the Washington Redskins, the last team in the NFL to integrate.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "John Nisby, Pro Bowl guard for Steelers in '60s, dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 11, 2011. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11042/1124753-100.stm.
- ↑ "Civil Rights on the Gridiron". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/page2/wash/s/2002/0305/1346021.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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