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Unsung Heroes: George Taliaferro, the First Black Person Drafted in the NFL

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Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. With the NFL combine underway, SI is remembering George Taliaferro, the first black person drafted in the league and the only man ever to play seven different positions.