CHICAGO — Willie Thrower lived his life as a footnote in the history books of one of professional football’s most storied franchises. A quarterback whose “name is synonymous with his skill as a player,” as the Pittsburgh Courier declared in 1953, Thrower was the first Black quarterback to play at…Read More
Willie Thrower made history for the Chicago Bears as the modern NFLs 1st Black QB 70 years later his family hopes for recognition
