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Gene Brito was born in Washington, D.C. on November 23, 1925. He was a professional baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Elite Giants, the Baltimore Elite Giants, the New York Cubans, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Brito was known for his speed and defensive ability. He was a five-time All-Star and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. Brito was married to his wife, Mary, for over 50 years. He had two children, a son and a daughter. Brito passed away on April 15, 2011 at the age of 85. He was survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren. At the time of his death, Brito had an estimated net worth of $1 million. He earned most of his wealth through his baseball career.

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Age 40 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 23 November 1925
Birthday 23 November
Birthplace Huntington Park, California, U.S.
Date of death June 8, 1965
Died Place Duarte, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1965

Brito was elected posthumously to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. He hosted "The Gene Brito Show" which aired prior to Redskins games in the 1950s making him one of the first NFL athletes to host a show and making him the most popular Redskins of his era. He was then-President John F. Kennedy's favorite player. Brito died on June 8, 1965, of ALS at the age of 39. During an August 1971 visit to the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, President Richard Nixon, who had been friendly with Kennedy during their congressional years, told sportscaster Frank Gifford that he considered Brito a candidate for enshrinement at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1953

Brito began his career as an offensive end, catching 45 passes in his first two seasons before being moved to defensive end in 1953. He was named the NFL Player of the Year by the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club after the 1955 season. Brito played in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders in 1954 where he was an All-conference selection in the CFL's Western Conference. In the NFL, he was a five-time Pro Bowler in 1953 and from 1955 to 1958. He was selected as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins, a list compiled by the Redskins in 2002 to commemorate the 70-year anniversary of the team. He is one of four defensive ends on the team, along with Dexter Manley, Ron McDole and Charles Mann. In 2004, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class

1925

Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American football Defensive end in the National Football League who played nine seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960.