Tuesday 10 August 2021

ITP #019: Ray Rhodes To The Rooney Rule - A History Of African American NFL Coaches

 

Epiode 19. In 1921, Fritz Pollard became the first black head coach in NFL history; the league would have to wait another 68 years for the next one. As with American society, football would take it's time addressing the issue of race, but why has reintegration on the field not been matched on the sidelines? And can the Rooney Rule correct a head coach imbalance that still plagues the sport to this day?

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