Willie Thrower (1930-2002)

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First African American to play quarterback in the modern National Football League and in the Big Ten Conference. He played in two games for the Chicago Bears in 1953 and was a member of Michigan State’s national championship team in 1952. Thrower first pl

• 15.8 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway

Local time (America/New_York).

40.56561, -79.75497

Elevation 236 m (modelled from terrain)

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