Frederick Pollard, Jr.
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | 110 meter hurdles | |
Frederick Douglas 'Fritz' Pollard, Jr. (Feb 18, 1915 - Feb 14, 2003, Washington, D.C.) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles.
Pollard was the son of Fritz Pollard Sr., the first African American head coach in the National Football League. While a student at the University of North Dakota, where he was a running back for the football team as well, Pollard Jr. competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the bronze medal.
He later became a Foreign Service officer and retired in 1981 as the director of the State Department's overseas schools for US citizens.
