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James Larnell Harris (born July 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player and executive. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills , Los Angeles Rams , and San Diego Chargers .
Feb 23, 2022 · The first Black quarterback to start a season opener (1969) and NFL playoff game (1974), the now 74-year-old Harris is working to carve out opportunities for players from Historically Black...
James Bedford Harris (November 12, 1934 – August 9, 2011) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Dallas Texans in the American Football League (AFL).
Feb 8, 2023 · GLENDALE, Ariz. – As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles prepare to play Sunday in Super Bowl LVII, James “Shack” Harris already feels like a winner. Harris never played for either team during his 10-year career in the old American Football League and the NFL, but the former Pro Bowl quarterback has a rooting interest in both.
Aug 28, 2013 · James Harris became the first black man to start at quarterback in the NFL —and in all professional football—when he suited up for the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 of the 1969 season. The...
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Mar 13, 2015 · Football’s Quiet Farewell to James Harris. James Harris had a historic career as a player and an executive in the N.F.L., but to merely recite his résumé is to elide the bigotry he...
Feb 29, 2024 · James "Shack" Harris on his football journey & blazing a trail for black quarterbacks in the NFL | Rams Iconic. Feb 29, 2024. Rams Legend James "Shack" Harris joins D'Marco Farr on this episode of Rams Iconic to discuss his football journey, his career with the Rams, and what it meant to be the first black quarterback to start and win a playoff ...
