HALL OF FAME

 

ART SHELL

 

 

 

YEAR INDUCTED                           1984                          

 

INDUCTED AS                                 Athlete

 

PARTICIPATING SPORT                Football

 

YEARS AT MD STATE                    1964-1968

 

HOMETOWN                                   Charlestown, S.C.

 

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS             Back to back All American honors in 1966 & 1967…three  time All CIAA honors…also lettered in basketball for 2 years…attended Bonds Wilson H.S…

 

PRO                                                    Did 15 year stint as offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders…played a total of 207 games…23 post season appearances…8 Pro Bowl appearances…has two Super Bowl rings as a player and one as a coach…is considered the First African-American Coach of the National Football League…was Offensive Line Coach for the KC Chiefs 1995-1997…served as Offensive Line Coach (1997-2000) for Atlanta Falcons…had second Super Bowl appearance as a coach during Super Bowl XXXIII..