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James Harris

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JAMES HARRIS

  • He is currently 68 years old
  • Anton Davis
  • Core 3 Barnes

ABOUT JAMES HARRIS

  • He was the first african American starting quarter back.
  • He was also the first staring quarterback to start in the pro bowl.
  • Also he was the first staring quarterback to play for the Buffalo Bills,and the Los Angeles Rams

TIMELINE

  • He was the first african American starting quarter back.(July 20th 1947)
  • He was also the first staring quarterback to start in the probowl. (1974)
  • Also he was the first staring quarterback to play for the Buffalo Bills,and the Los Angeles Rams (1972)

#1

  • He was the first for starting quarterback, and the first African American to make it to the pro bowl (July 20th)

#2

  • James Harris made it to the pro bowl in 1974.
  • Not only he was the first African American starting quarterback he got MVP.
  • And he also won the pro bowl
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#3

  • James Harris played for the Saint Louis Rams,the Buffalo Bills,and the San Diego Chargers.

SIGNIFICANT

  • He was one of the first african american starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills then the Los Angeles Rams.
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2nd ACOMPLISHMENT

  • Harris and his friend Doug Williams help create the first black hall of fame at the Grambling state university.

TRAITS ABOUT JAMES HARRIS

  • A hard worker,I think he is a hard worker is because his stats are high.
  • And because he got MVP of the year and he won the pro bowl.

CONCLUSION

  • He was the first african American starting quarterback
  • He was Mvp in 1947
  • He went to trampling state university.
  • He created the first black to hall of fame at Grambling state university

LIFE LESSON

  • James Harris had courage to be one of the first black starting quarterback.He was being criticized because he was black.Not only he had courage he was not afraid of being who he was,and what he did