Fritz Pollard blazed a trail as the first Black coach in the NFL. A century later, some say his coaching experience in the league mirrors today's NFL.

Fritz Pollard blazed a trail as the first Black coach in the NFL. A century later, some say his coaching experience in the league mirrors today's NFL.

Pollard's son Fritz Jr competed at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany, winning a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles before serving in the US army in World War II. His grandson, Fritz III, became a ...

"Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man", directed and produced by NFL Network senior producer Anthony Smith, will be screened virtually at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 18.

Fritz Pollard became wealthy, despite Jim Crow laws and other forms of racism. "He had such an outstanding character that he didn’t let anything get him down," Pollard III says.

Frederick Douglas “Fritz” Pollard set the sod ablaze on gridirons across the United States in the first decades of the twentieth century, running as a sensational vanguard for Black American ...

Pollard, along with Horace Johnson, was one of the first two Black graduates of UND in 1939. He was the son of Fritz Pollard Sr., the NFL's first Black head coach and a member of the College ...

The path to Fritz Pollard Day started with 1984 Lane grad Ronald “Chip” Fisher. He was teaching a class on sports and race at the University of Texas in 2003 and came upon Pollard’s story.

Fritz Pollard III joins UND Athletic Director Bill Chaves, left, and President Andrew Armacost in unveiling a replica of a plaque that will be placed on the Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center at ...

The Fritz Pollard Alliance, an organization whose mission is to champion diversity in the NFL, wants to take a closer look at the Indianapolis Colts ' hiring of interim head coach Jeff Saturday.

Fritz Pollard Field at Lane Stadium will have its official renaming during Lane Tech’s homecoming this fall semester. K’Von Jackson for WBEZ By Dennis Rodkin Aug 18, 2022, 4:00am PDT ...