Mel Groomes
... that in April 1947, halfback Mel Groomes became the first African-American player signed by the Detroit Lions?
... that in April 1947, <a href="./Halfback_(American_football)" id="mwDMw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Halfback (American football)">halfback</a> <b id="mwDM0"><a href="./Mel_Groomes" id="mwDM4" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Mel Groomes">Mel Groomes</a></b> <i id="mwDM8">(pictured)</i> became the first African-American player signed by the <a href="./Detroit_Lions" id="mwDNA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>?