Blue Washington

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Edgar Washington

• Height 6' 2"

• Born February 12, 1898 in Los Angeles, CA USA
• Died September 15, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA USA

Blue Washington was a Negro League pitcher for the 1915-1916 Chicago American Giants and a first baseman for the 1920 Kansas City Monarchs, where he backed up Tank Carr.

Washington was noted more for his film stardom. He appeared in 70 movies, primarily in stereotypical roles for blacks of the era. He began in silent films, where he worked with the likes of Buster Keaton. His son Kenny Washington was an All-American football player at UCLA.

Washington appeared most notably in Gone With the Wind (1937) and the original Angels in the Outfield (1951).

Sources: Internet Movie Database, Research by Gary Ashwill, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues by James Riley