Gummi bears redirects here. For the Disney animated series, see Gummi Bears. A gummy bear (German: Gummibaerchen) gummibÃ¤rchen is a, small fruit gum, candy similar to a jelly baby in Some-english speaking. Countries the candy is roughly 2 (cm.0 8) in long and shaped in the form of a. bear
Kenny Washington was the first African American to be signed to an NFL team in the modern era! Charles Follis is believed to be the first African American professional footballer. He played for the Shelby Blues in the Ohio League from 1902 to 1906.
The Pittsburgh Athletic Club signed one of its players, probably halfback Grant Dibert, to the first known pro football contract, which covered all of the PAC's games for the year. 1895 John Brallier became the first football player to openly turn pro, accepting $10 and expenses to play for the Latrobe YMCA against the Jeannette Athletic Club.