Marlin Briscoe 1st black starting QB in AFL passed away at the age of 76

[premier58]

RIP to a great of the game. Salute

 

[Bless't]

R.I.P.

 

[Voice of Reason]

RIP

 

[broller]

I remember reading about Willie Thrower, who was the first black QB, followed by Marlin Briscoe who was the first starting black QB.

R.I.P. to him

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

RIP

 

[#1 pick]

(AP) - Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday.

His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California. He had been hospitalized with circulation issues in his legs.

Briscoe was a star quarterback at Omaha University, now the University of Nebraska-Omaha, before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968.

He told the team he wanted a tryout at quarterback. Denver agreed to an audition, and the 5-foot-10 dynamo nicknamed “The Magician” made the starting lineup on Oct. 6.

Briscoe played for other teams in the AFL and NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins.


A trailblazer gone

RIP trailblazer

 

[Khadafhi]

RIP. He was a cool dude

 

[Reggie]

Every black QB after him owes him a debt of gratitude for having to go through the bullshyt I'm sure he put up with.