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Marlin Briscoe (show in 1975), the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday.

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Marlin Briscoe, the 1st Black starting quarterback in the AFL, dies at 76

10:41am June 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Nebraska native was a star quarterback for Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He wasn't allowed to compete for the QB job in 1969.

De'Mornay Pierson-El (right) of the St. Louis Battlehawks avoids Des Lawrence of the DC Defenders during an XFL game on March 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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The XFL Has Hung Up Its Football Cleats... Again

6:23pm April 13, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The XFL is no more once again. The fledgling pro spring football league has folded just five games into its return season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league played one season in 2001.