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Art Shell

American football player and coach

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Born: November 26, 1946
Birthplace: Charleston
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: American football player
, American football coach
Education: Bonds-Wilson High School
, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Height: 77 in

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Arthur Lee Shell Jr. is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football at Maryland State College—now University of Maryland Eastern Shore—and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He was later a twice head coach for the Raiders. He holds the distinction of becoming the second African American head coach in the history of professional football and the first in the sport's modern era. Shell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Las Vegas Raiders
Given name: Art
Sport: American football
Position played on team / speciality: offensive tackle
Member of: Alpha Phi Alpha
Awards: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mass: 265 lb
Family name: Shell

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