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Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall --> 1920
Bobby Marshall, along with Fritz Pollard, were the first two African Americans to play in the NFL in 1920. Pollard played for the Akron Pros and Marshall played for the Rock Island Independants
Fritz Pollard ... 1920-1921: Akron Pros 1922: Milwaukee Badgers 1923: Hammond Pros 1925: Hammond Pros, Akron Pros, Providence Steam Roller 1926: Akron Pros Bobby Marshall ... 1920: Rock Island Independents 1925: Duluth Kelleys
Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first colored players in what now is the NFL in 1920.
Fritz Pollard for the 1920 Akron Pros and Bobby Marshall for the 1920 Rock Island Independents.
That was the Akron Pros (Fritz Pollard) and the Rock Island Independants (Bobby Marshall) in the 1920 season, the first season of the League.
Fritz Pollard's birth name is Frederick Douglass Pollard.
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Fritz Pollard was born on January 27, 1894, in Rogers Park, Illinois, USA.
About 26 years ago. Fritz Pollard should play again for the Akron Pros.
The cast of The Fritz Pollard Story - 2002 includes: Joe Morton as Host