Kenny Washington, in particular, is widely known for breaking the NFL’s color barrier in 1946 as the first Black player to sign a contract with an NFL team, the Los Angeles Rams. He was ...

These days being a professional athlete is as much about your style as your performance on the field. From the NBA to the NFL, the tunnel walk is just as much of an event as the game itself.

Legendary players like Doug Williams ... Willie Thrower made history in 1953 as the first Black quarterback to play in the NFL. Despite facing significant racial challenges and prejudices ...

Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the ... barriers to pave the way for future generations of Black NFL players. These Black NFL players faced discrimination from the league ...