Trivia

He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles, beside his father.

Halfback with the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1948) and one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. African Americans played for league teams from 1920-1933.

Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.

He was a son of Blue Washington, and Marian Lenan.

In 1950, played minor league baseball (6 games) with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League.

Inducted into the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984 (charter member).

Played college football at UCLA along with Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, and Ray Bartlett; all 4 being black men at a time when black football players were a rarity in the collegiate game and nonexistent in the professional ranks.

Played with the Hollywood Bears of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, 1940-1945. The league was considered the top level professional football league on the US West Coast before the NFL expanded.

Has one son, Kenny Washington, Jr.

Grandson of Susie Washignton.