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Oct. 11—Rain has forced a change in events planned Saturday in New Kensington for the 70th anniversary of city native Willie Thrower's first snap as an NFL quarterback. Because of
In the world of sports, New Kensington’s Willie Thrower cemented his place in history when he became the first Black quarterback to take a snap in the NFL in 1953. In his hometown, he was known as a humble, hardworking and family-oriented man, said Melvyn Smith, a longtime friend of
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"...I just think it's kind of poetic justice."
Willie Thrower, an African American Quarterback who played at Michigan State University would become the first to suit up for the position in the NFL.