Cardinals create scholarship to honor Black trailblazer
- May. 05, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have created the Adele Harris Scholarship to honor the 50th anniversary of Harris becoming the first Black female to work in the front office of an NFL franchise.
The $10,000 scholarship will be given each year to a graduating high school student in Arizona who is pursuing a career in sports.
“This scholarship serves two main purposes,” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a statement. “It recognizes the valuable role that Adele played within our organization for more than a quarter of a century and also connects her to future generations who aspire to follow in her footsteps. We are grateful for the opportunity to do both of those things.”