Jennifer King Makes NFL History As 1st Black Female Position Coach

Jennifer King: First Black woman to be a lead position coach in an NFL game

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(CNN)–Jennifer King stepped in as the running backs coach of the Washington Football Team on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman to be a lead position coach in an NFL game.

Having been promoted from coaching intern to the team’s assistant running back coach in January, a Covid-19 outbreak saw King promoted to lead — deputizing for Randy Jordan — at Washington’s rescheduled visit to the Philadelphia Eagles.

King received a glowing appraisal from Washington head coach Ron Rivera following her promotion, who said that the “sky is the limit” for the former seven-time All-American tackle football quarterback.

“She is a hard worker, a great communicator and a quality person,” Rivera said in January.

“Coach King is always eager to learn and has shown tremendous growth since starting here last season … the sky truly is the limit for her.” Read more.

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