eldridge reno dickey (december 24, 1945 – may 22, 2000) was an american football player. after playing for tennessee state university from 1965 to 1968, he was selected by the oakland raiders in the first round of the 1968 nfl/afl draft. dickey became the first african-american quarterback selected in the first round by an american football league (afl) or national football league (nfl) team. despite a strong performance during training camp, dickey was moved to wide receiver for the start of the season. he never played at quarterback in an afl or nfl game.