Denver Broncos fans should be familiar with Marlin "The Magician" Briscoe as the first black quarterback in modern pro football. Briscoe accomplished that feat when he started five games for Denver in ...

Discrimination robbed Briscoe of opportunity. He should have started 50 games at quarterback. And though he deserved more glory, he also seized a moment, Dirk Chatelain writes.

The Making of The Magician: Marlin Briscoe’s path from packinghouses to the pros ... Briscoe later recalled in an Associate Press story[8], ... add to 'incredible' defense "I've been to a Super Bowl ...

On Sept. 29, 1968, the Denver Broncos sent rookie Marlin Briscoe into action at quarterback with just under 10 minutes to play in the home opener against the Boston Patriots. A 14th-round draft ...

Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black quarterback to start in the American Football League while playing for the Denver Broncos in 1968, has died. He was 76.

Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago, died Monday. His daughter, Angela Marriott, told the Associated Press that ...

DENVER — Marlin Briscoe was known as "The Magician" to plenty of Bronco, fans but to Angela Marriott, he was known as Dad. "He was dynamic," Marriott said confidently. "He was charismatic, he ...

West Omaha Films and Falconer Pictures have signed Lyriq Bent to portray NFL player Marlin Briscoe in “The Magician, the Marlin Briscoe Story,” Variety has learned exclusively. Doug Falconer ...

Chatelain: Marlin Briscoe, The Magician, had magic ability to live in two worlds. ... the other side of the story finally dawned on me: Marlin’s brush with history might never have happened at all.

West Omaha Films and Falconer Pictures have signed Lyriq Bent to portray NFL player Marlin Briscoe in “The Magician, the Marlin Briscoe Story,” Variety has learned exclusively. Doug Falconer ...