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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 .
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- July 20, 1947 (age 76), Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
- 210 lb (95 kg)
- Quarterback
Jan 20, 2014 · James Harris: When I got to the Rams in '72, I was very rusty. Tommy Prothro was the coach, and he got fired after the season. But he had prepared files on all the players, and he gave those to ...
- Steve Wulf
Mar 13, 2015 · Football’s Quiet Farewell to James Harris. By Samuel G. Freedman. March 13, 2015. James Harris had a historic career as a player and an executive in the N.F.L., but to merely recite his résumé ...
Aug 29, 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...
- Peter Richman
- Correspondent I
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 N.F.L.
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Feb 23, 2022 · James Harris was one of the first Black quarterbacks to play in the NFL, leading the Rams to the playoffs in 1974. He also worked as a personnel executive for several teams and created the HBCU Legacy Bowl to showcase talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.