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Who was the first qutarback?
Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
What was willie thrower jersey number when he played for the bears?
14. Thrower played in 1 game for the 1953 Bears and was the first African American to play quarterback in an NFL game after World War II.
Was art shell the first black NFL head coach?
In the modern era, yes.Fritz Pollard was a player/coach of the 1921 Akron Pros and would be considered the first African American head coach in NFL history.
Who were the first black players in the major sports in the US other than baseball?
African-Americans played in the NFL from its inception until 1933, when they were officially banned. The first black NFL player after that was Kenny Washington, who signed with the L.A. Rams in 1946. Nat Clifton was the first African-American to sign with an NBA team, doing so before the 1950-1951 season. Willie O'Ree was the first person of African heritage to play in the NHL, doing so in January of the 1957-1958 season. Wendell Scott was the first African-American to officially join NASCAR -- which is most DEFINITELY a major sport in the US -- doing so in 1953.
Who were the black African American NFL quarterback and African American coach to both go to the Super Bowl?
Martin Luther King Jr and Jay-Z
