Willie Thrower became the first Black quarterback to play in the NFL when he took the field for the Chicago Bears on Oct. 18, 1953.
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Willie Thrower became the first Black quarterback to play in the NFL when he took the field for the Chicago Bears on Oct. 18, 1953.