On this day in sports: September 18

1. 1919 Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros. Source
2. 2002 Died: Bob Hayes, American sprinter and football player (born 1942) Source
3. 2012 Died: Jack Kralick, American baseball player (born 1935) Source
4. 2014 Died: Milan Marcetta, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1936) Source

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