George Preston Marshall, the last NFL owner to integrate in the 1960s, will be removed from the Washington Redskins’ Ring of Fame.
Last week, a statue of Marshall was removed from the grounds of RFK Stadium. Marshall integrated the franchise only after being forced to do so by federal officials in 1962.
The Ring of Fame encircles the facade on the middle level of the stadium at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.
The lower bowl sections of FedEx Field are being renamed in honor of Bobby Mitchell, who was the first African American to play for Marshall’s team.
Marshall launched the franchise as the Boston Braves in 1932 and remained the principal owner until he died in 1969.
In 1933, the franchise was renamed the Redskins and shared Fenway Park with the Boston Red Sox. Marshall brought the team to his hometown of Washington, D.C., in 1937.