Barrier Breaker: Art Shell Wins Debut, Becomes Modern NFL’s First Black Head Coach
October 9
1989 — Art Shell, the first black head coach in the modern era, leads the Oakland Raiders to a 14-7 victory over the New York Jets in his first game at the helm.
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