James Harris

Marlin Briscoe gave the NFL a glimpse of its future at quarterback

Briscoe, 76, was the first Black quarterback to start in the AFL, inspiring African American athletes who followed at the position

The Year of the Black Quarterback: The Trading Cards

This hall of fame friendship spans race, distance and 50 years

The Black College Football Hall of Fame is in Canton because of James ‘Shack’ Harris and Joe Horrigan

The rise of black quarterbacks

Today’s superstar black passers are continuing to build on the accomplishments of the trailblazers who kicked down the door for them.

Black quarterbacks are filling the void on the field

Can they change the outlook of fans?

To Grambling’s Eddie Robinson, football was more about molding men than winning

The famed coach would be 100 years old today

Patrick Mahomes can blaze new trail at quarterback position

Against the GOAT, the Chiefs superstar has opportunity to take next step

Chuck Knox should be remembered for making James Harris the NFL’s first black starting QB

Back in the 1970s, the coach had to fight the L.A. Rams’ front office and some fans to get the ‘Shack’ in the game

Arizona safety Antoine Bethea is Black College Football Hall of Fame’s pro player of the year

He’ll pick up the award at the Hall’s induction of seven greats this weekend