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Originally Posted by TonyB06
For the record, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was named a head coach in 1921 in the APFA, which became the NFL a year later. Art Shell was the first African American head coach in the NFL's modern era (1989).
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Thanks for the clarification, which will lead shortsighted people to say "see, I told you people that there's no exclusion of black coaches."
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Originally Posted by TonyB06
Both men are brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Is it possible that the Frederick Douglass that the Alphas list as an honorary is really "Fritz" Pollard?
Just kidding.