Shell, Art
1946- · Contribution: 1989
Football player and coach
First Black head coach in the modern era of the NFL
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1946, Charleston, South Carolina
- Active since
- 1968
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- First Black head coach in the modern NFL era
Impact on the world
Shell re-opened NFL head coaching to Black men after more than 60 years, exposing how long the league had lagged behind other sports and beginning to change it.
Sources
- Washington Post
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