Doug Williams
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made major changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in January 2025.
publication date: Friday, January 17, 2025 (part of January 2025)
category: 
Sports
clue: His achievement was the first of its kind in his sport, while the team for which he played had a name contradicting the reason.
explanation: Doug Williams was the first Black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl, while playing for the then-named Redskins. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm
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