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Fritz Pollard Quotes

1894–1986 United States

Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American professional football player and coach.

United States
American football players

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I'd look at them and grin, I didn't get mad at them and want to fight them. I would just look at them and grin, and in the next minute run for an 80-yard touchdown.

I wanted the honor of being the first black coach more than anything else.

I didn’t get mad at them and want to fight them. I would just look at them and grin, and in the next minute run for an 80-yard touchdown.

Prior to the Hampton game, the team was compelled to go to Hampton by boat, sleeping on the decks and under portholes. No cabins were provided, nor were they given a place to sleep after reaching Hampton. They lost the game through lack of rest.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Fritz Pollard (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.