Dungy, Tony
1955- · Contribution: 2007
Football coach
First African American head coach to win a Super Bowl
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1955, Jackson, Michigan
- Active since
- 1996
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- First African American head coach to win a Super Bowl
Impact on the world
Dungy shattered the assumption that a Black head coach could not lead a team to the sport's ultimate prize, and did it with a leadership style that influenced a generation of coaches.
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