1st african american qb (answered)

[flotsamnjetsam]

4 part question:

(Modern Era: Post WWII)

1. Who was the 1st African American QB in the NFL?

2. Which college did he play for?

3. Which NFL team did he play for?

4. What was the 1st year he played in the NFL?

[Leber]

Time: 47.14 seconds

Wally Triplett
penn state
lions
1949

[Scotsman88]

Time: 54.71 seconds

briscoe
omaha
1968 denver

[latraffic]

Time: 2 minutes, 40.29 seconds

1. Who was the 1st African American QB in the NFL? Willie Thrower

2. Which college did he play for? Michigan State

3. Which NFL team did he play for? Chicago Bears

4. What was the 1st year he played in the NFL? 1953<br><br><span class=gensmall>Accepted as answer by flotsamnjetsam on Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:16 am EST.</span>

[joelamosobadiah]

Time: 2 minutes, 42.45 seconds

First African-American drafted by an NFL club: George Taliaferro, halfback
(Indiana)
Picked by the Chicago Bears in the thirteenth round of the 1949 draft but elected to sign with the Los Angeles Dons of the AAFC. Played with the Dons 1949

[Dr. Duran Duran]

Time: 2 minutes, 46.04 seconds

joe gilliam
pittsburgh steelers
1972
tennessee st

[Dawinner127]

Time: 4 minutes, 32.69 seconds

1. Who was the 1st African American QB in the NFL?
Jim Harris

2. Which college did he play for?

3. Which NFL team did he play for?
San Diego

4. What was the 1st year he played in the NFL?
1953

[flotsamnjetsam]

First African-American quarterback in the NFL: Willie Thrower (Michigan State), Chicago Bears 1953

[Dr. Duran Duran]

Wow! Shows you what I know. Nice one, FJ!

[flotsamnjetsam]

Wow! Shows you what I know. Nice one, FJ!

LOL!

Thanks. I never even heard of the guy so I figured that was a good question.