George Preston Marshall in an undated image. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins, in an undated image. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins, sits at his desk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 1935. (Associated Press)

Vice President Richard Nixon presents to George Preston Marshall, President of the Washington Redskins, a plaque designating Marshall a member of the Helm Athletic Foundation's Hall of Fame in Washington on Oct. 12, 1959. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin)

Vice President Richard Nixon displays the first lifetime pass issued by the National Football League. John O'Brien, left, of the Washington Touchdown Club, and George Preston Marshall, President of the Washington Redskins, right, presented the pass to Nixon in Washington on Oct. 12, 1959. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin)