Watch the video below with youth, then use the questions below to have a mentoring conversation with them.
What did Marlin Briscoe achieve?
What did the Denver Broncos want to convert him to?
How did Marlin respond to this?
Why did NFL teams not have Black quarterbacks in those days?
What did Marlin prove?
What kind of character qualities did Marlin have to have in order to break this color barrier?
Do you have these kinds of qualities? If so, how are you showing that you have these qualities? If not, how will you work on developing these qualities?
Is there a barrier that you want to break? What is it?
