Black Quarterbacks
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Joe Gilliam represented much more than ‘Pittsburgh’s Black Quarterback’
Tennessee State product beat out Terry Bradshaw with Steelers to become first African-American to start an opening-day game in the NFL
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Warren Moon dreamed of playing in the NFL, but the NFL didn’t want Moon. At least not at quarterback.
The Hall of Famer dominated in Canada before getting a chance to play quarterback in the U.S.
Culture
Are we entering the end times for the NFL?
Professional basketball offers the NFL a blueprint for success: embrace the black culture of the majority of your players
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Vince Evans was steadfast on playing quarterback in the pros
The USC standout insisted on a clause in his contract when the Bears drafted him in 1977
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James ‘Shack’ Harris is prominent on list of groundbreaking quarterbacks
The first African-American to start a season opener also was the first to start and win an NFL playoff game
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Willie Thrower: A perfect name for a trailblazing quarterback
His contributions to the game go well beyond his short NFL career
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George Taliaferro played quarterback and a whole lot more
At 90 years old, the first African-American drafted into the NFL recalls a career in which he took on seven positions
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Fritz Pollard was a true football pioneer
The first black quarterback in the NFL’s formative years was also its first black coach
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Marlin Briscoe carved a path for black quarterbacks to follow
Former Denver Bronco was the first to start in football’s modern era