Rommie Loudd
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| Date of birth | June 8, 1933 |
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| Place of birth | Madisonville, Texas |
| Date of death | (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Miami, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker/Tight end |
| College | UCLA |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1968–1971 | New England Patriots Director of Player Personnel |
| 1971–1973 | New England Patriots Director of Pro Scouting |
| 1974 | Florida Blazers owner |
| As coach | |
| 1964–1965 | Boston Sweepers (Defensive Coach) |
| 1966–1967 | Boston Patriots (Linebackers) |
| As player | |
| 1956 | BC Lions |
| 1960 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 1961–1962 | Boston Patriots |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Rommie Lee Loudd (June 8, 1933 – May 9, 1998) was an American former collegiate and professional American football player, coach, and executive. He was the first black assistant coach in the American Football League and the first black majority owner of a major league sports team.
Loudd was born in Madisonville, Texas, and played tight end for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953 to 1955. He was a member of the Bruins team that won the 1954 Rose Bowl and was named that year's FWAA & UPI National Champions.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 26th round (304th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft, but instead signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. After being cut by the Chicago Bears in 1959, Loudd joined the newly formed American Football League as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers. He was released by the Chargers after one season and signed with the AFL' Boston Patriots.
In 1964, Loudd moved to coaching. He was the defensive coach of the Boston Sweepers of the Atlantic Coast Football League for two seasons before becoming the linebackers coach for the Boston Patriots and the first African-American coach in the history of the AFL. After two seasons as coach, Loudd moved to the front office, where he was the Patriots Director of Player Personnel from 1968 to 1971 and Director of Pro Scouting from 1971 to 1973.
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