Art Shell

Arthur Lee Shell Jr. (born November 26, 1946) is an American former professional football player and coach who played as an offensive tackle in the American Football League and later the National Football League for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders. Born in Charleston or North Charleston, South Carolina, he was the oldest child of Arthur Lee Shell Sr., a machine set operator, and Gertrude Shell, who died when Shell was 15; after her death he took on added responsibility caring for his siblings. He attended the segregated Bonds-Wilson High School, graduating in 1964, where he was coached by James Fields. Shell played college football at Maryland State College, now the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round, 80th overall, of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He later served two terms as head coach of the Raiders, 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 Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.