Bill Russell
Elston Howard was not only the 1st Yankees Coach, BUT he was also the 1st Black Coach in the American League.
Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts.
Bill Russell, who was a player-coach for the Boston Celtics from 1966 to 1969. He was the first African-American head coach to win an NBA title, earning back-to-back championships in 1968 and 1969.
Who was the first indigenous coach?
The first black head coach for the Steelers, is current coach Mike Tomlin. He has been the head coach for the Steelers since 2007.
That was Fritz Pollard who was head coach of the Akron Pros in 1921. As far as 'modern day' NFL goes, that would be Art Shell who became head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1989 season.
Paul Brown from 1968-1975.
Fritz Pollard was the first African-American coach in the National Football League. He coached the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1920s.
The first head coach in the was Art Shell, but the first coach was Fritz Pollard.
Fritz Pollard.
Fritz Pollard.
George Ainsley was the first coach of Ghana national team.