I don't know that history has recorded that as the Bengals began play in 1968, 20 years or so after Jackie Robinson (1947) began playing in MLB and Kenny Washington (1946) began playing in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.
Some of the African-American players on the 1968 Bengals were running backs Paul Robinson and Essex Johnson, wide receivers Andre White and Warren McVea, defensive backs Jess Phillips, Charlie King, and Lonnie Wright, offensive tackle Ernie Wright, linebackers Al Beauchamp and Frank Buncom, and defensive linemen Andy Rice and Harry Gunner.
2 players:anthony munoz and charlie joiner 1 non player: paul brown [head coach]
TaQuora Ransom
Kenneth Amis
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John Dobbins
He is an American football player who plays quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Johnathan Jospeph
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Carl Pickens, wide receiver.
1981 Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback
Andy Dalton plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Bengals linebacker Kevin Walker made the tackle on Bo Jackson injuring his hip and ending his career January 13, 1991.
Elbert "Ickey" Woods had 15 rushing touchdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1988 (his rookie year).
Reggie Coleman, David Douglas, Bob Johnson, Todd Kelly, Tim McGee, Carl Pickens, Dewey Warren, Kelley Washington, Keyon Whiteside, Carl Zander, All of these men played for the university of Tennessee and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Two Heisman Trophy winners have played for the Cincinnati Bengals, and one of them claimed two of the college football awards. Ohio State running back Archie Griffin, the first player ever to win two Heismans (1974 and 1975), played for the Bengals from 1976 to 1982. Carson Palmer, who won the 2002 Heisman as a quarterback at the University of Southern California, was a member of the Bengals from 2003 to 2010.
Marvin White is a football player for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college ball at Texas Christian University and 2007 is his rookie year in the NFL.
Eric Thomas...He was a pro-bowler that year and a rising star before blowing out his knee playing pickup basketball in 1990. He came back and played 2 more years with the Bengals but was a much lesser player.