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By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN. Joe Gilliam, who was one of the first blacks to be a starting pro quarterback when he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1974 Super Bowl champions but who later slid into drug addiction and homelessness, died Monday in Nashville. He was 49.
Harris also was a pioneer for the black quarterback. In 1974, Harris guided the L.A. Rams to the conference championship game, becoming the first black QB to play in a conference championship game. He was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1974, and was crowned the gameâs MVP, another first for a black quarterback. 14. Frederick âFritzâ Pollard