- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMarlin Oliver Briscoe
- Nickname
- The Magician
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Marlin Briscoe was born on September 10, 1945 in Oakland, California, USA. He died on June 27, 2022 in Norwalk, California, USA.
- Inducted into the Omaha [Nebraska] Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 (inaugural class).
- Has a daughter Angela.
- The first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League.
- Was a star quarterback at Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968.
- In 1968 he was runner-up for AFL rookie of the year after passing for 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushing for 308 yards and three scores.
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