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Arthur Lee Shell Jr. (born November 26, 1946) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders.
Nov 8, 2022 · Art Shell earned the second and final Super Bowl ring of his legendary 15-year pro football playing career. Oakland overcame great odds and became the only Wild Card team to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy in 1980.
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Art Shell, a third-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1968, excelled on the special teams for two seasons before winning the starting offensive left tackle job in his third campaign. Within a short time, he became widely recognized as one of the premier offensive linemen in the National Football League.
Feb 6, 2022 · In 1989, two months after his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player, Shell took over the head coaching job of the Los Angeles Raiders. He was the NFL’s first Black head coach...
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May 21, 2018 · When Art Shell was named head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989, he became the first African-American head coach in modern National Football League (NFL) history. A former star offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders, and part of two Super Bowl championship teams, Shell replaced Mike Shanahan, a second-year coach who was previously ...
May 27, 2016 · Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle Art Shell comes in at #76 on NFL Films' "The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players" list (produced in 2010). Subscribe to NFL Films: http://goo.gl/XJTggL.
Oct 9, 2014 · Art Shell Reflects on Becoming NFL's 1st Black Head Coach in Modern Era. One fall night 25 years ago, Art Shell climbed into bed. He was watching Nightline when the phone rang. It was Al...
Before his career as a celebrated player and coach in the NFL, Art Shell was a versatile athlete on both sides of the ball for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He becomes the third Hawks inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame.
On this day in 1989, Art Shell became the head coach of the Silver and Black, making him the first African-American coach in the modern era of professional football.