First African-American quarterback in the NFL: Willie Thrower (Michigan State), Chicago Bears 1953 The first African American quarteraback was Willie Thrower. -----
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Fritz Pollard of the Hammond Pros was the first African American to play the position of quarterback in a game in 1923.
Eldridge Reno Dickey (b. 24 December 1945 d. 22 May 2000) was an American football player. After playing for Tennessee State University from 1965-1968, he was drafted in 1968 by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round as the 25th overall pick
The first black quarterback to be a starter was Marlin Briscoe of the Denver Broncos in 1968. After a fantastic rookie season, he was not asked back to play quarterback. You can see the entire story on the bio page below
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Levi Jackson was the first African-American football captain at Yale University, and the first African-American executive at Ford Motor Company.
Gene Upshaw (a member of the pro football hall of fame)
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No, Sam Houston WAS not African-American.
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Unfortunately Stephen Michael "Steve" Tensi is not African American. Fritz Pollard, according to most historical records became the first African-American player to throw a pass in professional football. In 1920, while playing for the Akron Pros, Pollard threw and completed four passes. The position of quarterback was an extension of running back in those days, and it could be argued that Pollard played half back or wing back at the time. George Taliafero and Willie Thrower both started at quarterback in the 1953 season, Taliafero for the Baltimore Colts and Thrower for the Chicago Bears. Both men are credited by some accounts as the first Black quarterbacks to start a professional football game. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/573298-color-blind-signal-call-10-black-quarterbacks-who-influenced-the-modern-nfl-era
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Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
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Lynn Swann is a famous professional football player. His name begins with the letter S.
john mitchell first black player AlabamaJohn Mitchell My lady lives and breathes the tide cool thing is she doesn't like me around on college Saturdays she says it's John Mitchell so....Cincy Joe SanduskyMicheal Landrum, a Sweet Water High School graduate, became the first black quarterback to play at Alabama when he entered as a reserve against Vanderbilt on Sept. 29, 1979. The Crimson Tide won 66-3.
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the first African American quarterback drafted was Fritz Pollard
He was African American that's all you need to know