Career
He is widely recognized as the first African American placekicker in American football. In 1960, he had the first punt return for a touchdown in the American Football League, for the Denver Broncos. Mingo also scored the first points in Mile High Stadium, then called Bears Stadium, with an 18-yard field goal.
Mingo kicked the PATs after each score.
He led the American Football League in scoring as a rookie in 1960 with 123 points and in 1962 with 137 points. Mingo holds the Broncos" franchise record for the longest touchdown run, an 82-yarder against the Raiders in 1962.
He also played for the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and Washington Redskins. He kicked for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 and 1970.
On September 14, 2014, Mingo, along with Dan Reeves and Rick Upchurch, was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame.