1986
Fritz Pollard, American football player and coach (born 1894)
Fritz Pollard, American football player and coach (born 1894)
Fritz Pollard, American football player and coach (born 1894)
Fritz Pollard
American football player and coach (1894–1986)
- Died
- 1986
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was an American professional 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. He is also recognized as the first Black quarterback in NFL history, playing the position for the Hammond Pros in 1923. Football pioneer Walter Camp called Pollard "one of the greatest runners these eyes have ever seen."