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Fritz Pollard Jr. (February 18, 1915 – February 14, 2003) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles, winning a bronze model at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Biography. Pollard's father was Fritz Pollard Sr., the first African American head coach in the National Football League.
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American football player and coach. In 1921, he became the first African-American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two African-American players in the NFL in 1920.
2 de out. de 2020 · Pollard's son Fritz Jr competed at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany, winning a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles before serving in the US army in World War II.
Two of the greatest moments of Fritz's life were his 1954 induction into the College Football Hall of Fame and the pride of seeing his son Fritz, Jr. become an All-American at North Dakota State and win a bronze medal in the '36 Olympics with Jesse Owens.
17 de jun. de 2020 · That's when I was presented with an opportunity that I could not turn down: A chance to tell the story of one of the first black players and first black head coach in NFL history, Fritz Pollard.
25 de fev. de 2021 · Fritz Pollard Jr. was a triple threat in sports at UND, playing football, track and boxing. He also won a bronze medal in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, alongside Jesse Owens, and became a Foreign Service Officer.
9 de mai. de 2024 · Fritz Pollard was a pioneering African American player and coach in American collegiate and professional gridiron football. He was the first African American selected to a backfield position on Walter Camp’s All-America team (1916) and the first African American head coach in the National Football.
