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Marlin Briscoe.

Marlin Briscoe.

Authors :
Taylor, Phil
Source :
Sports Illustrated. 7/6/2015, Vol. 123 Issue 1, p64-68. 5p. 4 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses Marlin Briscoe, the first black quarterback in start a professional football game in the National Football League (NFL). Topics include his signing with the Buffalo Bills as a receiver after being released from the Denver Broncos who selected him in the 1968 American Football League (AFL) draft, his two brief jail sentences for possession of cocaine which he was addicted to, and production of the 2016 motion picture "The Magician" which is based on his life.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0038822X
Volume :
123
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Sports Illustrated
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
103582872