By 2006, there were seven minority head coaches in the National Football League.
December 31, 2006
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temporal
Representation of minority head coaches in the NFL as of 2006
Paul Tagliabue established the 'Rooney Rule', requiring NFL teams with coaching vacancies to interview minority candidates; the rule has since been expanded to include front-office and league executive positions.
January 01, 2006
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policy
NFL hiring policy to promote minority candidate interviews
When Paul Tagliabue took office as NFL Commissioner in 1989 the league had its first Black head coach of the modern era; by the time he stepped down in 2006 there were seven minority head coaches in the league.
January 01, 2006
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temporal
Change in number of minority head coaches in the NFL between 1989 and 2006