<P> Emlen Lewis Tunnell ( March 29 , 1924 -- July 23 , 1975 ) , sometimes known by the nickname `` The Gremlin '' , was an American football player and coach . He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . </P>
<P> Emlen Lewis Tunnell ( March 29 , 1924 -- July 23 , 1975 ) , sometimes known by the nickname `` The Gremlin '' , was an American football player and coach . He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . </P>
first black player in nfl hall of fame
first black player in nfl hall of fame
Emlen Lewis Tunnell
Emlen Lewis Tunnell