Image: Emlen L. Tunnell
Size of this preview: 480 × 600 pixels. Other resolutions: 192 × 240 pixels | 580 × 725 pixels.
Original image (580 × 725 pixels, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Description: Emlen Tunnell was the first African American to play NFL football for the New York Giants. Before serving overseas, he played basketball for the then District 12 team on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif. Tunnell also posthumously received the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal for his actions in World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
Title: Emlen L. Tunnell
Credit: “Offense on Defense”: Remembering a Coast Guard Hero
Author: U.S. Coast Guard
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No
Image usage
The following page links to this image:
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.
