Willie Thrower
Quarterback, American football player
1930 – 2002
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Who was Willie Thrower?
Willie lawrence Thrower was an American football quarterback. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Thrower was known as "Mitts" for his large hands and arm strength compared to his 5'11 frame. He was known to toss a football 60 yards. Thrower was a part of the 1952 Michigan State Spartans who won the national championship, He became the first African American to appear at the quarterback position in the National Football League, playing for the Chicago Bears in 1953.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1930
New Kensington - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Michigan State University
- Lived in
- New Kensington
- Died
- Feb 20, 2002
New Kensington
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on July 23, 2013
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