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A Black cowboy from the early 1900s. Black cowboys in the American West accounted for up to an estimated 25% of cowboys "who went up the trail" from the 1860s to 1880s, estimated to be at least 5,000 individuals. [1] They were also part of the rest of the ranching industry in the West. [2] [3]
Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which existed from 1946 to 1949.
Fritz Pollard became the NFL's first black quarterback in 1923. This list of black starting NFL quarterbacks includes those who have started in a regular-season or post-season game in the National Football League (NFL). The quarterback is the leader of a team's offense, directing other players on the field.
African American trail rides, or Black trail rides, are rural parade-like celebrations that commemorate the traditions of Black cowboys and formerly enslaved African Americans who were skilled in caring for and training livestock. [1]
In 1978 and 1979, he was named to the Sheridan All America Black College Football Team and was the Black College Football Offensive Player of the Year (1978). In 1993, he was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame and the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall Of Fame. In 2019, he was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. [3]
FILE - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones walks on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.
This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
In recent years, the interest in Black cowboy culture has grown because of music projects such as Lil Nas X’s 2018 hit song, “Old Town Road,” and Beyonce’s country-themed “Cowboy Carter ...