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While the percentage of African-Americans in the United States stands at about 13%, the percentage of players in the NFL who are African-American is much higher. Roughly about 2/3 (66%) of the NFL is currently African-American.
Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
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Art Shell
Doug Williams
Bobby Mitchell
Art Shell became the first African American NFL head coach of the modern era when he was hired by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989.
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George Taliaferro. In 1949 he was drafted by the Chicago Bears.
As of 2009 opening day rosters approximately 65% of NFL players are African-American, which includes players of "mixed-race" background as well as Samoan and Polynesian decent.