... regarded African-Americans as inferior quarterback prospects, using the same unfounded and downright stupid belief that skin color precluded them from managing the most important position on the field. For every Willie Thrower -- the first African-American QB of the modern era -- there were the likes of Marlin Briscoe, Joe Gilliam and Freddie Solomon, athletically gifted passers who either were moved to a different position or were unable to compete on a level playing field. Those rumors were forever put to rest on January 31, 1988 when Washington's Doug Williams dismantled Denver in Super Bowl 22 to become the first African-American quarterback to hoist a Lombardi Trophy. Williams' success blew the door open for the likes of Randall Cunningham, ...

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