Fritz Pollard
Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American Football player and coach. He was 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. Football pioneer Walter Camp ranked Pollard as “one of the greatest runners these eyes have ever seen.”
Position: | Halfback | ||
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Chicago, Illinois |
January 27, 1894||
Died: | May 11, 1986 Silver Spring, Maryland |
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Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
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High school: | Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) | ||
College: | Brown | ||
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