CALGARY — Ezzrett (Sugarfoot) Anderson, one of the first African-Americans to play professional football in North America, died Wednesday. The Calgary Stampeders, who Anderson played with for six seasons, made the announcement on their Twitter account. “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Stamps legend Ezzrett (Sugarfoot) Anderson today at the age of 97 #RIPSuagrfoot,” the club tweeted. The six-foot-four Anderson played with Calgary from 1949 until 1955. “Woody told Les Lear I was the greatest tight end in the world,” Anderson recalled in a story on the Stampeders’ website.

Source: National Post March 09, 2017 01:00 UTC