Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the AFL with the Denver Broncos, died Monday at the age of 76.
The cause of death was pneumonia and he succumbed in a California hospital.
Briscoe played quarterback at Omaha University before the Broncos chose him in the 14th round in 1968. Denver selected him as a wide receiver. Briscoe told the Broncos he would rather return home to be a teacher if he wasn’t given a chance to be a quarterback.
