Professional football is no different, where many years after Fritz Pollard broke the games color barrier, a group of men bravely trudged forward and continued his work to integrate the sport.

Fritz Pollard died waiting for the NFL to change ... to lead its Cleveland franchise — also persuaded NFL owners to abandon the color ban. It took 16 years for every NFL team to reintegrate ...

In 1921, as coach of the Akron Pros, Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history. Along with Bobby Marshall, he was also one of the first two Black players. He made history while ...