Fritz Pollard
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Died | Silver Spring |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Position | Halfback |
| Children | Fritz Pollard Jr. |
| Eleanor Pollard Towns | |
| Gwendolyn Burrel | |
| Leslie Keeling | |
| Height | 175 (cm) |
| Job | Coach |
| American football player | |
| Education | Brown University |
| Lane Tech College Prep High School | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 629897 |
Fritz Pollard Life story
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was the first African American head coach in the National Football League. Pollard along with 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. "
