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Willie Thrower with his Michigan State teammates and Coach Biggie Mann, circa 1952.
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Willie Thrower with his Michigan State teammates, in uniform, and Coach Biggie Mann.

Credit: Courtesy of the Willie Thrower Foundation

The first African-American quarterback to play in the Big Ten Conference, Willie Thrower helped Michigan State University win the national championship in 1952.

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