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Who did James Harris play football for?

Who did James Harris play football for?

James “Shack” Harris

No. 12
NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 192
Career history
As a player:
Buffalo Bills (1969–1972) Los Angeles Rams (1973–1976) San Diego Chargers (1977–1981)

Is James Harris still living?

Deceased (1950–2020)
Kamala/Living or Deceased

What college did James Harris go to?

Grambling State University
James “Shack” Harris/College

How old is James Shack Harris?

74 years (20 July 1947)
James “Shack” Harris/Age

Who was the first black NFL quarterback?

In 1978, Williams became the first Black quarterback to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft. He went 17th overall out of Grambling State University, a historically Black college. But over the course of Williams’ nine seasons in the NFL, the racist letters continued to come.

Why is James Andrew Harris famous?

James Andrew Harris (March 26, 1932 – December 12, 2000) was an American nuclear chemist who was involved in the discovery of elements 104 and 105 (rutherfordium and dubnium, respectively). Harris is known for being the first African American to contribute to the discovery of new elements.

Who is the only black quarterback to win the Super Bowl?

Crazy as it may seem, just three African American quarterbacks have been able to win the Super Bowl thus far: Doug Williams in 1988 with the Washington Redskins on Super Bowl XXII, Russell Wilson in 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks on Super Bowl XLVIII, and Patrick Mahomes (who’s mixed-race) in 2019 with the Kansas City …

Who was the quarterback for the Rams in 1974?

As the 1974 season began, the Rams offense sputtered under Hadl and the team stood at 3-2 after five games. In an effort to spark the Los Angeles offense, Rams head coach Chuck Knox promoted Harris as the starting quarterback.

Who was the quarterback for the Detroit Lions?

James Larnell “Shack” Harris (born July 20, 1947) is a former American football executive and former player. He also was a senior personnel executive for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the NFL with the Buffalo Bills,…

Who are the quarterbacks for the St.Louis Rams?

The Rams went with three quarterbacks; Harris, Jaworski, and rookie Pat Haden from USC. With Harris injured, Jaworski opened the season as the starter and was injured in the opener. Haden led the team to a comeback tie against the Minnesota Vikings in the second game.

Who was the black quarterback for the Jets?

The headline previewing that game in the Sept. 10 New York Times read: JETS ARE LIKELY TO FACE HARRIS, BILLS’ NEGRO PASSER, ON SUNDAY. Put another way, it’s about the door he left ajar so that Doug Williams, Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham, Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson could push it open.