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- By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN. Joe Gilliam, who was one of the first blacks to be a starting pro quarterback when he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1974 Super Bowl champions but who later slid into drug addiction and homelessness, died Monday in Nashville. He was 49.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Net Worth The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, losing 23–2 to the New York Giants. Through the 1930s, the Pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than .500 (1936).
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NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago Today NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago Today. Legendary Boston Celtics center Bill Russell remains as one of the greatest basketball players ever, winning an astounding 11 championships, 5 MVP awards and 12 All-Star appearances in his 13-year career.
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- Oklahoma's Jason White, who threw 40 touchdown passes against just 8 interceptions, outpointed Pittsburgh sophomore wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to become the fourth straight quarterback to capture college football's most-coveted individual honor. Three signal-callers won the trophy in succession from 1962-1964.
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Who was the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl and what team did he play for? Doug Williams for the Redskins in 1988, Super Bowl XXII. Joe Gilliam was the first black Quaterback to win a superbowl ring in fact he won two with Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 & 1975 he started and was replaced by Terry Bradshaw though but he was the backup qb. Doug Williams for the Redskins in 1988, Super Bowl XXII.
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- Jeremy Fowler ESPN Staff Writer. Count Snoop Dogg among Steelers fans who'd like to see the franchise draft a quarterback. Ben's only going to give us a year or two, Snoop told TMZ. We've got to get somebody to get his back..
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- Bobby Mitchell, the first black football player for the Washington Redskins. January 5, 2015, 12:51 PM| CBS Sports profiles Bobby Mitchell, an unsung hero who in 1962 was the first black player to play for the Washington Redskins, the last NFL team to integrate. Related Videos.
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Steelers vs. Panthers: A Complete Guide to Sunday Night Football Week 3 Steelers vs. Panthers: A Complete Guide to Sunday Night Football Week 3. It's time for the battle of the big boys. In Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, the last Sunday matchup of Week 3 features a pair of quarterbacks who each check in at 6'5 and at least 240 pounds.
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Quarterback Joe Gilliam Died of Drug Overdose Gilliam earned a starting role for the Steelers in 1974, six years after Marlin Briscoe of the Denver Broncos became pro football's first black starting quarterback. He started six games for the Steelers before faltering and being replaced by Terry Bradshaw. Gilliam led the club in passing that season with 1,274 yards.
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Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League, as a member club of the league's American Football Conference North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team never to win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger era are one of the most
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Antonio Brown Antonio Brown (born July 10, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Who Broke the NFL Pro Football Color Barrier? Kenny Washington was actually the first African-American to sign a contract in 1946 with an NFL team. He came out of UCLA, where he played alongside two other great black football players, Woody Strode and another player whose name you may recognize, Jackie Robinson.
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PWM Motor Speed Control Uses AC Tachometer Feedback Nov 22, 1999 | Electronic Design. Many dc servo motors provide an ac tachometer output for speed measurement or regulation. The circuit in Figure 1 uses such a tachometer output (output frequency proportional to motor speed) to create a speed controller with high-efficiency pulse-width-modulated (PWM) drive. The motor speed is precisely proportional to the input control voltage (VIN).
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Black players in professional American football Black players in professional American football - Early years. 1  Charles Follis is believed to be the first black professional football player, having played for the Shelby Steamfitters from 1902 to 1906. Follis, a two sport athlete, was paid for his work beginning in 1904.
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'All hell broke loose' In 1974, Harris would become the first black QB to even start a playoff game. On Feb. 2, Russell Wilson will become the fifth black QB to start a Super Bowl. Doug Williams is the only one with a ring (Redskins, Super Bowl XXII). Ronald Martinez/Getty Images.
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- Mobile Menu Toggle Close Icon Toggle Search. Class of 2005 inductee Steve Young (right) is the first left-handed quarterback to earn election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Young, who is one of two QBs in history to lead the NFL in passing six times, is currently one of the top rated passer of all-time.
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In what year did the Pittsburgh Steelers become a franchise? The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933 by Arthur Joseph Rooney. Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division of the 10-team NFL.
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- He finished the year with the highest passer rating in the NFL and was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. Ben Rothlisberger - QB, Steelers - In just 12 games, Big Ben threw 319 for 469, 3,938 pass yards and 21 TDs. He was also selected to his fourth career Pro Bowl.
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- The University of the Cumberlands is featuring athlete and television personality Terry Bradshaw during the 13th Annual Excellence in Leadership Series. Terry Bradshaw is in the NFL Hall of Fame and won the Super Bowl four times while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Currently he is a co-host and analyst on Fox NFL Sunday.
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Team History The Steelers became the third team to win five Super Bowls after they defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. The 2005 wild-card Steelers, led by coach Bill Cowher, also became the first wild-card team in history to win three playoff road games and the Super Bowl. Following the 2006 season, Cowher resigned and was replaced by Mike Tomlin, who in his second season led the team to victory in Super Bowl XLIII. The win marked their sixth championship in franchise history as the Steelers became the first team to win six Super Bowls.
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- Fritz Pollard was the first African-American coach in the National  Football League. He coached the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1920s.
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Perry Wallace, the first black basketball player in SEC, dies on eve of being honored for integrating conference Perry Wallace, the first black basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, died in Montgomery Hospice Casey House (Rockville, Maryland) on Friday at age 69. The trailblazing post player at Vanderbilt was set to be honored on Saturday with the Michael L. Slive Dostinguished Service Award at the SEC football championship in Atlanta.
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Cuban-Americans blast 49ers' Kaepernick for wearing Fidel Castro T-shirt Cuban-Americans are fuming over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to don a T-shirt emblazoned with the image of Fidel Castro, the longest-ruling dictator in the Western hemisphere, while making a high-profile protest against what he says is mistreatment of African-Americans in the United States.
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Who was the first black NFL player? Paul Tank. Younger was the first African-American player in the nfl to come from an all black university in 1947.