Mr. Briscoe became the first black starting quarterback in the NFL, at the time when it was believed that African-Americans couldn't lead a team on the field. Mr. Briscoe did what no one had done before....
Marlin Briscoe
Reciever Miami Dolphins
His performance on and off the field paved the way for future minority quarterbacks. As a rookie quarterback with the Denver Broncos, Mr. Briscoe set a rookie record by throwing 14 touchdown passes in 11 games. However, he never played quarterback again. After only a week with a team in Canada, Marlin returned to the AFL where he was named All-Pro with the Buffalo Bills. He played on the only undefeated team in NFL history and won two Superbowl rings with the 1973-74 Miami Dolphins. He now spends his life working with kids and teaching them the step-by-step persistence in life that has served him so well in his own life.


West Omaha Films to Release Movie on Marlin Briscoe, the NFL's First Black Starting Quarterback
OMAHA (April 28, 2006) - They are the legends of integration in professional sports. Like Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe and Joe Louis, Marlin Briscoe was a trailblazer, as the first black man to start as an NFL quarterback. Decades after black athletes were a common sight on athletic teams of all types, the myth prevailed that an African-American could not successfully lead a football team as quarterback.

Marlin Briscoe proved the critics wrong. However, his rise to the top of the football world, becoming the first black starting quarterback, an all-pro receiver and a member of the only undefeated team in NFL history are only part of the story.

Actor John Beasley, Terry Hanna and David B. Clark, in cooperation with Marlin Briscoe, present "Third and Long," the story of Briscoe's rise to the top, his meteoric fall and his triumph over incredible odds to become the man he is today.

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2006 Football Camp, July 1
Come and be part of the Marlin Briscoe football camp! With celebrity coaches teaching the fundamentals of football this camp will be a great opportunity to learn from the best. It will be fun too!
The First Black Quarterback
The First Black Quarterback: Marlin Briscoe's Journey to Break the Color Barrier and Start in the NFL by Marlin Briscoe, Bob Schaller (Contributor) . Available on Amazon.com or you can order directly from this site and have your copy personalized.
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