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Super Bowl LVII was historic. It was the first time two African American quarterbacks started in the Super Bowl. That's a big deal. The American Professional Football Association began in 1920 and immediate integrated with 4 Black players. Fritz Pollard was one of the 4 players.
However, in 1933, he and 8 others were quietly removed from the teams, never to return. The now-NFL remained segregated until 1946. It would be another 12 years before the league would allow a Black man into the coveted, 'thinking' position nflpa.com/posts/meet-theā€¦.
of quarterback. Quarterbacks are are usually considered the leader of the offense. The racist policies of the NFL is believed to had been started by Washington Redskins owner George Marshall. When he died in 1969, his estate started the Redskins Foundation. He stipulated that the
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