There was one Black head coach in the NFL in 1921 when a tiny, incredibly fast running back named Fritz Pollard was hired to coach the Akron Pros at the same time he played for the team. That's how ...

As his son saw it, the challenges Fritz Pollard and his siblings faced as the first Black family in West Rogers Park were a major reason for their success in life. “Growing up in an all-white ...

Homophobic slurs could also come under possible new rule. — -- The head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which monitors diversity in the NFL, expects the league to institute a rule where players ...

Almost 100 years after he played his last game in a Brown uniform, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard '19 has been elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame. He will be formally enshrined Aug.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 5 -- -- Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, headlining a four-man class that includes senior nominees Fritz ...