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James "Shack" Harris is a former NFL quarterback and executive who played for the Bills, Rams and Chargers. He was the first black player to start a season at quarterback in pro football and the first to win an NFL playoff game as a starter.
13 Apr 2020 · James Harris played Quarterback for the Bills, Rams, and Chargers between 1969 and 1979 During his NFL career, Harris threw for 8,136 yards and tossed 45 touchdowns ...more.
20 Jan 2014 · But when James Harris started a playoff game in 1974, America wasn't so color-blind. In ESPN The Magazine, Steve Wulf writes that when Russell Wilson starts Super Bowl XLVIII, fans won't bat an...
13 Mac 2015 · James Harris had a historic career as a player and an executive in the N.F.L., but to merely recite his résumé is to elide the bigotry he faced.
8 Feb 2023 · James "Shack" Harris was a trailblazer who broke racial barriers as a quarterback in the 1970s. He led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl and was the first Black QB to play in the Pro Bowl and win MVP.
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28 Ogo 2013 · Inspired by the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Harris became the first black player to be a regular, full-time starter at quarterback in the...
