1916 Rose Bowl
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Originally titled the "Tournament East-West football game," the second of what is now known as the Rose Bowl Game was played on January 1, 1916. The Rose Bowl game has been played annually since this
Game poster
Souvenir Program
Team captains Andrews of Brown (left) and Clark of Washington State, together with referee Walter Eckersall of Chicago just before kickoff
Fritz Pollard
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Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was an American professional football player and coach. In 1921, he became the first African-American head coach in the National Football League. Pollard and Bobby M
1916 Rose Bowl
…responsible for selecting and inviting the teams. Brown's victories over Yale and Carlisle were deciding factors for inviting Brown to participate. Fritz Pollard became the first African-American to play in the Rose Bowl Game. He was limited to 47 yards in 13 carries during the game. Wallace Wade played on the…
Pollard in 1916
Pollard (left) and Paul Robeson in a photo from the March 1918 issue of The Crisis