Former Raiders head coach Tom Flores, the first Latino to win a Super Bowl both as a quarterback and a head coach, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weeked. He received the National Trailblazer Award from the League of United Latin American Citizens on Feb. 16, 2017.
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Decrying racism, fans pushed for years to get Latino NFL pioneer Tom Flores in Hall of Fame
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By Suzanne Gamboa
For years, Tom Flores — the first Latino pro football quarterback and head coach — doubted he would be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But his fans were sure he’d earned the honor and helped get him there.
Flores, 83, who is Mexican American, was elected to the Hall of Fame this weekend, a recognition that many fans had been saying he was due years ago.
“Congratulations to Sanger Alumni Tom Flores. It’s about darn time,” said a comment on a Twitter account dedicated to the Sanger Union High School Apaches in California. Flores attended the high school, where the football stadium is named after him.
