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Quarterback Doug Williams #17 of the Washington Redskins looks to pass during Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos at Jack Murphy Stadium on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, California. The Redskins won 42-10. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Doug Williams' historic Super Bowl revisited 25 years later

David A. Love
OPINION - To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes to excel in such a position...
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Grio’s 100: Cam Newton, NFL rookie of the year

Keosha Johnson
theGRIOs 100 - Cam Newton is making history in football. He is the third player ever to win the Heisman Trophy and be the first overall pick in the NFL draft within the same year...
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