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Old 10-03-2008, 01:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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DEN Briscoe: Breaking Barriers Wasn't Easy

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For former Broncos QB Briscoe, breaking barriers wasn't easy
By Lynn DeBruin, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published October 2, 2008 at 7:23 p.m.

His hair is gray now, and his receivers the young boys and girls he mentors at a club in Southern California.

But 40 years ago, Marlin Briscoe played on the biggest stage there was, at a time when being a quarterback in the pros undoubtedly meant being white.

"I take great pride in that God chose me to be the one to break the barrier," said Briscoe, who made pro football history Oct. 6, 1968, as a member of the Broncos when he became the first black quarterback to start a game. "I was given an opportunity and made the best of it."

Indeed, before flashy receiver Brandon Marshall popularized No. 15 or prolific kicker Jim Turner had it painted alongside his name in the Ring of Fame, it belonged to a determined young man from Omaha simply known as the "Magician."

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what are barries?

i like strawBERRIES .............. is that we're talking about? But why would you break strawberries?
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what are barries?

i like strawBERRIES .............. is that we're talking about? But why would you break strawberries?
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