This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Pollard’s trailblazing career reshaped early black football
Frederick D. Pollard rose from Brown University star to a pro football pioneer. He starred in defense and offense, earned Walter Camp all American honors, coached pro teams, and became the first Black head coach in professional football. His life spanned Akron Milwaukee Hammond Chicago and New Rochelle.
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Brown University
Yale
Harvard
Rutgers
Brown
Frederick D
Fritz) Pollard
Pollard
Walter Camp
University of North Dakota
Chicago
Eugene Field Grammar School
Lane Tech High
Cook County
Akron
American Professional Football Association
Milwaukee
Hammond
Ind
California
Brown Bombers
New York
Paul Robeson
New York City
New Rochelle
N.Y