Art Shell

Art Shell

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Tackle / Head Coach
number=78
birthdate=birth date and age|1946|11|26
Charleston, South Carolina
deathdate=
debutyear=1968
finalyear=1982
AFLdraftyear=1968
AFLdraftround=3
AFLdraftpick=80
college=Maryland Eastern Shore
teams=As Player
* Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1968-1982)As Coach
* Oakland Raiders (1983-1989)
* Kansas City Chiefs (1995-1996)
* Atlanta Falcons (1997-2000)As Head Coach
* Oakland Raiders (1990-1994)
* Oakland Raiders (2006)
stat1label=Games played
stat1value=207
stat2label=Games started
stat2value=155
stat3label=Coaching Record
stat3value=56-52
nfl=SHE282736
highlights=
* 8x Pro Bowl selection (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980)
* 7x All-Pro selection (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
* NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
* 1990 Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of Year
* 1990 Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of Year
* 1990 UPI NFL Coach of Year
* South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
HOF=193

Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and two-time former head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He also holds the distinction of becoming the second-ever African American head coach (after Fritz Pollard) in the history of the NFL, and the first in the league's modern era. He also holds the NFL record for playing the longest as a diabetic.

Playing career

Shell was drafted by the Oakland Raiders from Maryland Eastern Shore. Playing offensive tackle, Shell participated in 24 playoff contests, including Super Bowls XI and XV, and was named to eight Pro Bowls.

Shell was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1999, he was ranked number 55 on "The Sporting News"' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

Coaching career

Los Angeles Raiders

As coach of the Raiders (at the time located in Los Angeles), Shell compiled a record of 54 wins, 38 losses, and was named AFC Coach of the Year in 1990, when the Raiders won the AFC West division with a 12-4 record, and advanced to the AFC championship game in the playoffs. Al Davis, owner of the Raiders, fired Shell after a 9-7 season in 1994, a move Davis later said he regretted.

After the Raiders

After leaving the Raiders, Shell went on to coaching positions with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, before serving as a senior vice president for the NFL, in charge of football operations.

2006 return to Raiders

Shell was officially re-hired by the Raiders as head coach on February 11, 2006. After leading the team to its worst record (2 wins, 14 losses) since 1963, Shell was fired once again by the Raiders on January 4, 2007 [http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/OAK/9908560] . Although the Raiders' defense was one of the best in the league, its anemic offense, along with a season long feud with wide receiver Jerry Porter led to the team's downfall and Shell's dismissal.

Personal

Shell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

Shell attended Bonds-Wilson High School in North Charleston, SC. The school is no longer in existence.

Shell is an alumnus of Maryland State College, now known as The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located in Princess Anne, MD. He hosts an annual celebrity golf tournament there.

ee also

*Other American Football League players
*Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

External links

* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=193 Pro Football Hall of Fame]


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