28 Days of Black at Brown: Day 1: Fritz Pollard '19, Football

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28 Days of Black at Brown: Day 1: Fritz Pollard '19, Football

2/1/2019 10:02:00 AM | Football, Diversity & Inclusion

Throughout the month of February, Brown Athletics will celebrate Black History Month through the "28 Days of Black at Brown" series. Each day during the month, the Bears will recognize African Americans who have made an impact on the university community and beyond.

28 Days of Black at Brown

Fritz Pollard '19, Football

A legendary football player and a tireless advocate for African American athletes, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard '19 achieved a long list of firsts. While at Brown, he was the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl. He went on to play professional football and was the first African American to play on a championship team (1920), first to quarterback an NFL team (1923), first to coach in the NFL (1919), and the first selected for the National College Football Hall of Fame (1954).