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Jan 20, 2014 · In 1969, a year before the NFL merged with the AFL, Harris started Week 1 for the AFL's Bills, becoming the first black quarterback to start a season opener in either league. The headline ...
Mar 13, 2015 · On January 31st, James Harris, the first black man to regularly start as quarterback for an N.F.L. team, who was also part of the first wave of black executives in the league, retired from his...
Aug 28, 2013 · Inspired by the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Harris became the first black player to be a regular, full-time starter at quarterback in the...
Apr 13, 2020 · Subscribed. 82. 6.1K views 4 years ago. James Harris played Quarterback for the Bills, Rams, and Chargers between 1969 and 1979 During his NFL career, Harris threw for 8,136 yards and tossed 45...
Feb 3, 2023 · Warren Moon, James Harris celebrate history as 2 Black QBs face off in Super Bowl | FOX Sports. National Football League. Warren Moon, James Harris celebrate history as 2 Black QBs face...
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...
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.
