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malaise

(269,054 posts) Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:02 PM Feb 2016

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Black History Month and Quarterbacks

https://www.facebook.com/iamshawnwilliam/videos/564280787058841/

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Black History Month and Quarterbacks (Original Post) malaise Feb 2016 OP

Proud to say I watched Warren Moon play...a lot. Octafish Feb 2016 #1

Yes Bro malaise Feb 2016 #2

HoFer Moon had some fine seasons with my Vikings. hifiguy Feb 2016 #3

He played here in Edmonton during his CFL years daleo Feb 2016 #5

k+r Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #4

“A black punter?! It’s a fake! It’s a fake!” WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #6

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

1. Proud to say I watched Warren Moon play...a lot.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:27 PM

Feb 2016

As a Lions fan who once owned season tickets, I paid to watch him kick our tails lots and lots and lots of times.

Dab on them, Cam. Dab on them.

PS: Did I ever tell you about Abraham Bolden? He integrated the White House Secret Service detail in 1961.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

2. Yes Bro

Reply to Octafish (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:36 PM

Feb 2016

You've taught me quite a lot.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. HoFer Moon had some fine seasons with my Vikings.

Reply to Octafish (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:15 PM

Feb 2016

Still never seen any QB throw a prettier spiral than he did.

daleo

(21,317 posts)

5. He played here in Edmonton during his CFL years

Reply to Octafish (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:04 PM

Feb 2016

Great qb, won several Grey Cups.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

4. k+r

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:17 PM

Feb 2016

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

6. “A black punter?! It’s a fake! It’s a fake!”

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 11:57 AM

Feb 2016

Marquette King Is the N.F.L.’s Only Black Punter. How Come?

http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/marquette-king-is-the-n-f-l-s-only-black-punter-how-come?intcid=mod-yml

I know the punters, but here's a very obscure list.

Black Kickers in the NFL 1966 to 2015-16: Final Prejudice or Rarest Athlete?

http://www.thebigbangauthor.com/2011/11/black-kickers-in-nfl-final-prejudice-or.html

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