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Sun, 01.31.1988

The First Black Quarterback Earns Most Valuable Player Award In The Super Bowl

*On this date in 1988, the first Black Super Bowl MVP was named.

Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl game, was the MVP in Super Bowl XXII.

The final score from Jack Murphy stadium in San Diego, CA, was Washington 42, Denver 10.

To become a Professional Athlete

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Image: Washington Post

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