𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏. At pick 25 of the 1st round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders made history by selecting Tennessee State Quarterback, Eldridge Dickey making him this first African American QB to be selected in the first round. #RoarCity x #BigBlueisBlackHistory t.co/YRNGNC3UUd