Sandra Douglass Morgan made history as she became the first Black woman in the history of the National Football League to be named president of a club team.
Morgan, former chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, is now the president of the Las Vegas Raiders. The announcement comes months after Dan Ventrelle was fired (May 6) from his position at the helm of the team.
He held the position for less than a year. Morgan is now only one of three women to ever be named team president. She is also only one of three Black individuals appointed to the position– the others being Jason Wright of the Washington Commanders and Sashi Brown of the Baltimore Ravens.
Morgan’s appointment to her previous position also marked the first time a Black individual was named chairperson of the Control Board.