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Who was the first African American head coach in the N.F.L.? 

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The first African American head coach in the National Football League (N.F.L.) was Fritz Pollard, who was hired by the Akron Pros in 1921. Pollard was also the first African American to play in the N.F.L., having played for the Akron Pros in 1920.
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The first African American head coach in NFL was Fritz Pollard. He coached the Akron Pros during the 1921 NFL season and part of the 1922 season.

 Fritz Pollard was an accomplished football player who played for both Brown University and the Akron Pros.

 He was also a player-coach for the Pros before becoming the first African American head coach in the NFL
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The first African American head coach in the National Football League (N.F.L.) was Fritz Pollard, who was hired by the Akron Pros in 1921. Pollard was also the first African American to play in the N.F.L.,
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The first African American head coach in the NFL was Fritz Pollard. He was also one of the first African American players in the NFL, having played for the Akron Pros in 1920.
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African American head coach in the National Football League (N.F.L.) was Fritz Pollard, who was hired by the Akron Pros in 1921. Pollard was also the first African American to play in the N.F.L., having played for the Akron Pros in 1920.
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The first African American head coach in the NFL was Frederick "Fritz" Pollard. In 1921, he was named co-coach of the Akron Pros, which made him the first Black coach in NFL history ,Along with Bobby Marshall, he was also one of the first two Black players in the NFL ,Pollard made history while facing extreme racism, and he is still considered one of the standards of coaching and Black excellence ,The second Black coach in NFL history was Art Shell, who became the head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1988

 in 1988 ,Shell was the first Black head coach since the 1920s, and he was also the first Black coach in the modern era, which is considered after the 1970 AFL-NFL merger .

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Fritz Pollard was the first African American head coach in the NFL. He coached the Akron Pros in 1921, making him a trailblazer in professional football.
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