Bob Mann
Years with the Packers:1950-54
Inducted:1988
Position:Wide Receiver
Born Date:1924
College:Michigan
In 1949, the leading Green Bay Packers receiver caught 25 passes. In 1950, former Lion Bob Mann improved Green Bay’s anemic passing game. A receiving threat from 1950-53, he averaged almost 15 yards per catch.
A University of Michigan star, the 5’11”, 175-pound Mann was an immediate hit in 1948 and ‘49 with the Detroit Lions. He was their leading receiver in 1949. In 1950, Mann became the first African American to play for the Packers in the regular season.
He led the Packers receivers with 50 catches in 1951. Mann scored 17 touchdowns for the Packers, but his career was cut short by a knee injury in 1954.
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