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Ten fact-checked questions about Black head coaching milestones in NFL history. Test your knowledge and use the hints when you need them.
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Quiz questions
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Who became the first Black head coach in the league that became the NFL in 1921?
- Art Shell
- Tony Dungy
- Willie Wood
- Fritz Pollard
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Which team did Fritz Pollard help lead as a player to the NFL’s first championship in 1920?
- Chicago Staleys
- Dayton Triangles
- Akron Pros
- Canton Bulldogs
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Who became the first Black head coach of the modern NFL era when he was hired in 1989?
- Ray Rhodes
- Art Shell
- Tony Dungy
- Dennis Green
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Which franchise hired Art Shell as head coach in 1989?
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Los Angeles Raiders
- Minnesota Vikings
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Who was the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl?
- Jim Caldwell
- Tony Dungy
- Mike Tomlin
- Lovie Smith
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Which coach succeeded Tony Dungy in Indianapolis in 2009?
- Mike Tomlin
- Raheem Morris
- Jim Caldwell
- Lovie Smith
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Who was the first ethnic-minority head coach hired in the modern NFL era, in 1967?
- Tom Flores
- Tom Fears
- Art Shell
- Fritz Pollard
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Who became the NFL’s first Black general manager in 2002?
- Ozzie Newsome
- Reggie McKenzie
- Rod Graves
- Jerry Reese
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In what year was the Rooney Rule first adopted?
- 2003
- 1989
- 1999
- 2008
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Which Hall of Famer is recognized as both the first Black NFL head coach and a member of the league’s first championship team?
- Ozzie Newsome
- Fritz Pollard
- Art Shell
- Tony Dungy