Willie Thrower, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1930
Place of Birth: New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 20-Feb-2002
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Willie Thrower
- Willie Lee Thrower (March 22, 1930 – February 20, 2002) was an American football quarterback.
- Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Thrower was known as "Mitts" for his large hands and arm strength, which stood in contrast to his 5' 11" frame.
- He was known to toss a football 70 yards.
- Thrower was a part of the 1952 Michigan State Spartans who won the national championship.
- He became one of the first National Football League (NFL) African American quarterbacks in the modern era, playing for the Chicago Bears in 1953.
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