It actually is insulting and I think changing it would be pointless unless you seek o downplay Robeson's astonishing gifts as an unrivaled artist, intellectual and athlete. Robeson's achievements are of such they need to be showcased. None of his skills were lesser than the other. He was the greatest football player of his era along with many other things. 
  () 7:49am, 3 February 2009 (UTC)