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Canadian Football League serves as haven for black quarterbacks.
From:
Jet
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November 28, 1994
| COPYRIGHT 1994 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Despite the push for racial equality in the front office by the National Football League (NFL), the push for Black quarterbacks has been sorely lacking compared to the league's Canadian counterparts.
An examination of the National Football League reveals that six Black quarterbacks are on the roster in the 28-team league. A total of 16 Black quarterbacks are on the rosters of the 12-team CFL--six of them were starters and four Black quarterbacks participated in the CFL P...
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