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James Larnell Harris (born July 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player and executive. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers.
13. März 2015 · On January 31st, James Harris, the first black man to regularly start as quarterback for an N.F.L. team, who was also part of the first wave of black executives in the league, retired from his...
8. Feb. 2023 · Learn how James 'Shack' Harris broke racial barriers as a Black quarterback in the 1970s and became the first to start a season opener, a playoff game and a Pro Bowl. He also inspired Doug Williams and other Black passers who followed him.
20. Jan. 2014 · On Oct. 20, 1974, in his first game as a starter for the Rams, Harris threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 37-14 rout of the 49ers. He would go on to lead the NFC in passer rating...
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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.
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17. Sept. 2022 · James “Shack” Harris, a star at Grambling, was the NFL’s first Black opening-day starter at quarterback, winning the job as a rookie for the 1969 Buffalo Bills, but by the end of the 1971 ...
28. Aug. 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...
