Thursday 27 November 2014

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " ART SHELL " IS A FORMER COLLEGATE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER IN THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND LATER IN THE NFL : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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Art Shell


Art Shell
Art Shell in 2006.jpg
Art Shell in 2006.
No. 78
Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: November 26, 1946 (age 68)
Place of birthCharleston, South Carolina
Career information
High schoolNorth Charleston (SC) Bonds-Wilson
CollegeMaryland State
NFL Draft1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Debuted in 1968 for the Oakland Raiders
Last played in 1982 for the Los Angeles Raiders
Coaching debut in 1983 for the Los Angeles Raiders
Last coached in 2006 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
 As player:
 As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played207
Games started155
Coaching record56–52
Stats at NFL.com
Coaching stats at pro-football-reference.com
Arthur Lee "Art" Shell, Jr.[1][2] (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 theOakland 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.

Playing career

Shell was drafted by the American Football League's Oakland Raiders from Maryland State College. Playing offensive tackle, Shell participated in 24 playoff contests, including Super Bowls XI and XV, and was named to eight Pro Bowls.
Shell was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1999, he was ranked number 55 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

Coaching career

Los Angeles Raiders

Through Al Davis, Shell is a member of the Sid Gillman coaching tree. As coach of the Raiders (at the time located in Los Angeles), Shell compiled a record of 54 wins, 38 losses, and was named AFC Coach of the Year in 1990, when the Raiders won the AFC West division with a 12-4 record, and advanced to the AFC championship game in the playoffs, becoming the first African-American coach to lead the team to the Conference Championship game. Al Davis, owner of the Raiders, fired Shell after a 9-7 season in 1994, a move Davis later called "a mistake".

After the Raiders

After leaving the Raiders, Shell went on to coaching positions with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, before serving as a senior vice president for the NFL, in charge of football operations.

2006 return to Raiders

Shell was officially re-hired by the Raiders as head coach on February 11, 2006. After leading the team to its worst record (2 wins, 14 losses) since 1963, Shell was fired for the second time as Head Coach of the Raiders on January 4, 2007.[3]Although the Raiders' defense was one of the best in the league, its anemic offense, along with a season long feud with wide receiver Jerry Porter led to the team's downfall.

Coaching tree

Shell has worked under four NFL head coaches:
Five of Shell's assistant coaches have become NFL head coaches:

Head coaching record

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
LA1989750.5833rd in AFC West----
LA19901240.7501st in AFC West11.500Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Championship Game.
LA1991970.5633rd in AFC West01.000Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in AFC Wild-Card Game.
LA1992790.4384th in AFC West----
LA19931060.6252nd in AFC West11.500Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Divisional Game.
LA1994970.5633rd in AFC West----
OAK20062140.1254th in AFC West----
Raiders' Total56520.51823.400
Total[4]56520.51823.400

Personal

Shell attended Bonds-Wilson High School in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school is no longer in existence. Shell is an alumnus of Maryland State College, now known as The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located in Princess Anne, Maryland. Shell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. In 2013 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He hosts an annual celebrity golf tournament.

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