The Chicago Black Hawks were an all-African American professional team created in 1928 by Fritz Pollard

Fritz Pollard

Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was the first African American head coach in the National Football League . Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920...

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The Black Hawks played against white teams around Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, but enjoyed their greatest success by scheduling exhibition games against West Coast teams during the winter months.

Fritz Pollard was a quarterback, runningback, coach and owner for this team.