Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died at 76. Briscoe's daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that he died of pneumonia at a hospital ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Marlin Briscoe didn’t want to be pigeonholed simply because of stereotypes against black men. He ...

After breaking records for the most passing yards (4,935) and passing touchdowns (52) at Nebraska-Omaha as a quarterback, Marlin Briscoe was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round of the ...

Marlin Briscoe didn’t want to be pigeonholed simply because of stereotypes against black men. He was a star quarterback in college, and he believed he had the talent, intelligence and leadership ...