Warren Moon

Black quarterback pioneer Marlin Briscoe and Kansas City head coach Andy Reid see it too

Some led their teams for years, while others didn’t make it through the first game

The Hall of Famer dominated in Canada before getting a chance to play quarterback in the U.S.

The first African-American to start a season opener also was the first to start and win an NFL playoff game

His contributions to the game go well beyond his short NFL career

Teams don’t consciously build rosters based on race, it just ends up that way

From Warren Moon to Cam Newton, perseverance, poise and power

League now has only black commissioner in any major sport