Jasmine Plummer

Jasmine Plummer (born c. 1993 Harvey, Illinois) is an American football player who was the first-ever female quarterback for a Pop Warner football team.[1] At the age of 11 years old, she became the first female quarterback and the first black female athlete to play in the Pop Warner Super Bowl youth football tournament,[2] specifically the 56th Annual Pop Warner Super Bowl (Junior Pee Wee division); however, her team, the Harvey Colts, lost in the semifinals.

In 2008, Plummer was portrayed by Keke Palmer in the biographical film The Longshots.[3]

  1. ^ "Celebrating Local Black Icons: A Conversation with Football Pioneer Jasmine Plummer". February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jasmine Plummer - Age, Movie & Family". Biography. July 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Chaney, Kathy. "The Longshots movie: The real Jasmine Plummer pleased with Palmer's performance". Chicago Defender Online. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.