Art Shell American football player

Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional football player in the American Football League and later in the NFL, a Hall of Fame offensive tackle, and a two-time former head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He holds the distinction of becoming the second-ever African American head coach in the history of professional football, and the first in the sport's modern era.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Shell Arthur
Birth dateNovember 26, 1946
Birth place
Charleston South Carolina

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American football player

Career start1968
Career end1982
Debut team
Oakland Raiders
Draft pick80
Draft round3
Draft year1968
Position
Tackle (American and Canadian football)
teams
Atlanta Falcons
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs

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