{"id":1529811,"date":"2022-06-27T16:49:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1529811"},"modified":"2022-06-27T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:50:11","slug":"first-black-qb-to-start-in-afl-who-went-on-to-be-star-receiver-dead-at-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-black-qb-to-start-in-afl-who-went-on-to-be-star-receiver-dead-at-76\/","title":{"rendered":"First Black QB To Start In AFL, Who Went On To Be Star Receiver, Dead At 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-black-qb-to-start-in-afl-who-went-on-to-be-star-receiver-dead-at-76%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1529811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Marlin Briscoe, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/race\">black player<\/a> to ever start at quarterback in what is now known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nfl\">NFL<\/a>, died Monday, The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denver-broncos-miami-dolphins-nfl-sports-nebraska-f150758fd9b74fcb26de841621077df1\">reported<\/a>. He was 76.<\/p>\n<p>Briscoe starred as a signal-caller at Omaha University in the 1960s before being drafted in 1968 by the Denver Broncos, who wanted him to play defensive back. Briscoe said he would quit if he wasn\u2019t given a shot at quarterback, and his persistence was rewarded when the team let him. He started five games as a rookie, passing for 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns and finishing second in rookie of the year voting. But he never got another shot at playing quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was at the time when Black quarterbacks were being denied, so you tried to make sure you were best prepared for the opportunity when it came,\u201d James Harris, another black quarterback who later started for the Los Angeles Rams, told the AP.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More about Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago, passing away Monday:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1wCA9GRxVL\">https:\/\/t.co\/1wCA9GRxVL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1541513774296866816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Briscoe\u2019s daughter, Angela Marriott, said her father died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California, where he had been hospitalized with circulatory problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s made an immense contribution to the sport,\u201d Marriott said. \u201cI hope that he continues to get recognized for the contributions that he made. He was so proud of that achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the Broncos wouldn\u2019t let him compete as a field general, Briscoe asked to be released. He resurfaced with the Buffalo Bills, where he became a Pro Bowl wide receiver in 1970. That year, Briscoe caught 57 passes for 1,036 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo traded Briscoe to the Miami Dolphins in 1972, and he won two Super Bowls in three years with his new team. He was a key member of the legendary 1972 team that went 17-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarlin was a pioneer who shattered barriers, making history as the first Black starting quarterback in the Super Bowl era,\u201d the Broncos said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverbroncos.com\/news\/broncos-mourn-the-passing-of-marlin-briscoe-modern-pro-football-s-first-black-st\">statement<\/a> Monday. \u201cHe paved the way for countless others and created an indelible legacy, including through our Marlin Briscoe Diversity Coaching Fellowship. Our deepest sympathies go out to Marlin\u2019s family, friends, and former teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Briscoe only had a brief shot at playing quarterback, he lived to see several black quarterbacks achieve greatness in the league, including Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham, 1988 Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams, and current superstars Patrick Mahomes, of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Russell Wilson, who was recently acquired by Briscoe\u2019s old team, the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marlin Briscoe, the first black player to ever start at quarterback in what is now known as the NFL, died Monday, The Associated Press reported. He was 76. 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