Touchdown: Diversity in the NFL
Posted by Alex Barillas on December 2, 2008
We’re in the midst of another football season, and the teams are getting closer to playoff time. Professional football teams have had a diverse roster of players for many years, and many of those players have led their team to greatness.
But until recently, fewer African-Americans had leadership roles on any of the teams. That’s changed over the last several years, as the league has hired several African-American coaches, including:
- Romeo Crennel (Cleveland Browns)
- Tony Dungy (Indianapolis Colts)
- Herm Edwards (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Lovie Smith (Chicago Bears)
- Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Of course, there are a wide range of career opportunities in professional sports, from working in sales and marketing to pursuing a career in sports medicine.
