History of African Americans in the Canadian Football League
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History of African Americans in the Canadian Football League
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African Americans have played prominent roles in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and its precursors since 1946. In many cases black Americans have been able to pursue professional football opportunities in the CFL that were for one reason or another unavailable in the United States. Especially in the mid-20th century, many African American players came to Canada to avoid the racially charged atmosphere of segregation-era America. For many years, blacks were better represented in the CFL than
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Sports history
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_African_Americans_in_the_Canadian_Football_League
date created:
2009-09-20T21:46:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T22:50:44Z
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