Gene Washington
- There were two wide receivers in the NFL named Gene Washington, for the other see Gene Washington (Vikings)
| Gene Washington | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: January 14, 1947 | |
Place of birth:  Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 1/ Pick 16 | |
| College: Stanford | |
| Pro Bowls | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 |
| Teams | |
| 1969-1977 1979 |
San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Gene Washington (born January 14, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was a NFL player for many years who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions as a wide receiver. He also played football for Stanford University. He was a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta, and was the first black member in the whole organization. Currently, he is the director of football operations for the NFL. He is also on the board of the National Park Foundation. He has two children, a daughter, Kelly Washington who currently attends UCLA and a son, Daniel Washington who attends Franklin High School.
Living and playing in California gave Washington the opportunity to appear in a number of films and television series.
He was the guest of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a State Dinner for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She is also rumored to be dating him.
Film and Television
- Banacek episode "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend" (1972) as Clay Mills
- The Mod Squad episode "The Connection" (1972)
- Black Gunn (1972) as Elmo
- The Black Six as Bubba Daniels
- Airport 1975 (1974) as himself, uncredited
- McMillan and Wife episode "Guilt by Association" as Luke Johnson
- Lady Cocoa (1975) as Doug
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