- Born
- Birth nameArthur Shell
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- Art Shell was born on November 26, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He is married to Janice. They have two children.
- SpouseJanice(? - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenBillie Dureyea Shell
- Fired by the Oakland Raiders after 1 season and a 2-14 record.
- An offensive tackle with the Oakland & Los Angeles Raiders from 1968 to 1982, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
- In 1989 he became the first African-American head coach of the modern NFL era. He won 54 games and lost 38 as head coach.
- (February 11) The Oakland Raiders announced that Shell has been re-hired as its head coach. He was fired in 1994, and has not coached an NFL team since.
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