May 5, 2021
Fifty years ago, Adele Harris, the first Black female to be a team executive in NFL history, was hired by the then-St. Louis Cardinals.
On Wednesday, the Cardinals announced that to honor this achievement and promote future leaders in sports, they have started the Adele Harris Scholarship.
This annual scholarship will award $10,000 to a graduating high-school student in Arizona looking to pursue an undergraduate degree and find a career in sports.
Payment will go directly to the institution and cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, and/or board, per the team s website.
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“This scholarship serves two main purposes,” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a press release. “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 bot
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.”
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Arizona Cardinals Home: The official source of the latest Cardinals headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters and game day information Cardinals Create Scholarship To Honor Adele Harris Longtime employee was NFL s first African American female executive May 05, 2021 at 10:17 AM Copied! Photo by Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals announced the creation of the “Adele Harris Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to assist a graduating high school student in Arizona who is pursuing a career in sports.
The Cardinals on Wednesday announced the creation of the Adele Harris Scholarship to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Harris becoming the first African American female to hold a front office position in the NFL.