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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.
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.
Frederick Douglass " Fritz " Pollard (27 de janeiro de 1894 – 11 de maio de 1986) foi um jogador e treinador de futebol americano. Ele foi o primeiro técnico afro-americano da National Football League (NFL). [ 1] Pollard e Bobby Marshall foram também os primeiros jogadores negros da NFL em 1920.
Fritz Pollard, an All-America halfback from Brown University was a pro football pioneer in more ways than one. The 5-9, 165-pound back, who led Brown to the Rose Bowl in 1915, turned pro in 1919, when he joined the Akron (OH) Pros following army service during World War I.
11 de set. de 2019 · By Farrell Evans. In 1919, as more than 25 race riots erupted in major U.S. cities, Fritz Pollard, a former Brown University All-American running back, joined the Akron Pros, a pro football...
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31 de out. de 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Fritz Pollard, the first African American player and coach in the NFL. He overcame racism, played in the Rose Bowl, and coached the Akron Pros to a championship.
2 de out. de 2020 · BBC Sport. John Hay Library, Brown University. Fritz Pollard was the first black quarterback in the NFL - and its first black coach. Fritz Pollard Jr suffered from Alzheimer's during the...
