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Click on the 'Black Quarterbacks - 2007' link on this page to see African American quarterbacks that are on rosters.
Yes. In the early days of the NFL, quarterbacks could be any number. A few Hall of Famers whose number was above 19 were Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins (#33), Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns (#60), and Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears (#42). The most recent starting QB, that I can remember, whose number was above 19 was John Hadl of the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers in the 60s and 70s who wore #21.
Charles Follis was believed to be the first black player in the NFL from 1902 to 1906. Between 1920 and 1926, there were only nine black people that played in the NFL, making Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall the first black players in the NFL in 1920.
He was one of the best running backs in NFL history.
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