Eddie McAshan

Eddie McAshan
No. 1
Born: (1951-01-21) January 21, 1951 (age 73)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Quarterback
CollegeGeorgia Tech
NFL draft1973, round: 17, pick: 420
Career history
As player
1973New England Patriots
1974Jacksonville Sharks

Edward McAshan, III (born January 21, 1951) is a former college football player. He was a successful college quarterback for Georgia Tech and became one of the most famous athletes in college football history for being the first African American to start at quarterback for a major Southeastern university.[1]

  1. ^ Lapchick, Richard (February 5, 2007). "Georgia Tech's McAshan helped pave the way". ESPN Black History Month. ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2020.