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Tagged With: Akron Pros

Game Changer Fritz Pollard

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Hardwood Diva

Next up in our Game Changer series, football pioneer Fritz Pollard. Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard is best known as the first Black coach in the NFL (APFA).  He became co-head coach of the Akron Pros in 1921 while  still playing the running back position for the team.  With Bobby Marshall, Pollard was one of the … Continue reading »

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