Joe Gilliam

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Gilliam
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1950(1950-12-29)
Age	74
Date Of Death	December 25, 2000, Nashville, TN
Birthplace	Charleston
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Capricorn

Joe Gilliam Biography

Joe Gilliam is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 29, 1950 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Gilliam displayed his own athletic abilities at a young age, beginning at Washington Junior High School, where he participated in tumbling, track, and basketball. In 1966, he became the starting quarterback at Pearl High School and led the squad when they played in the city’s first season of integrated football. While in high school, Gilliam kept close to the Tigers program as a ball boy for home games.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Gilliam was the third of four children of Ruth and Joe Gilliam, Sr. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and spent many hours on the campus of Tennessee A&I State University (renamed Tennessee State University in 1968), where his father was the defensive coordinator for the Tigers football team.

Joe Gilliam Net Worth

Joe Gilliam is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Gilliam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Joseph Wiley Gilliam, Jr. (December 29, 1950 – December 25, 2000) was a professional football player, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League for four seasons. Primarily a backup, he started the first six games of the 1974 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joe Gilliam height 6′ 2″ Rob weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Joe Gilliam Dating?

According to our records, Joe Gilliam married to Barbara Gillam. As of December 1, 2023, Joe Gilliam’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1983, Gilliam attempted a comeback to pro football in the new United States Football League, but was cut by the Denver Gold, then picked up by the Washington Federals. Gilliam played in four games, starting two of them, throwing five touchdowns and allowing ten interceptions. Gilliam was cut early in training camp in January 1984, and retired from the sport for good. In 1986, Joe Gilliam was inducted into the American Football Association’s Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Facts & Trivia

Rob Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Gilliam celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Gilliam ran a football camp for teens at Tennessee State in Nashville in mid-2000. He earned the nickname “Jefferson Street Joe” for the boulevard that runs by Tennessee State University in Nashville.

Top Facts about Joe Gilliam

1. Joe Gilliam was a quarterback in the NFL from 1972-1975.
2. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints.
3. Gilliam was the first African American starting QB in Steelers history.
4. In 1974, he led the Steelers to a 6-0 start as their starting QB.
5. Substance abuse issues cut his career short at age 27.
6. Gilliam passed away in 2000 at age 49 due to heart disease.
7. He was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
8. Gilliam’s son, Joe Jr., also played football professionally.
9. He is remembered as a trailblazer for black quarterbacks in the NFL.
10. Despite his brief career, Gilliam left a lasting impact on football history.

Who was the Steelers first black quarterback?

Gilliam was one of the first black quarterbacks in the NFL, and started for the Steelers in 1974.

Did Joe Gilliam play in the Super Bowl?

Joe Gilliam, who was one of the first blacks to be a starting pro quarterback when he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1974 Super Bowl champions but who later slid into drug addiction and homelessness, died Monday in Nashville.

Who was the first black quarterback in the NFL?

In 1968, Marlin Briscoe became the first Black starting quarterback in modern pro football in America. This is the story of how he came to achieve that, and the legacy he left.

Where is Joe Gilliam now?

Gilliam died of a cocaine overdose on Christmas Day, 2000 shortly after watching an NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans.

What did Terry Bradshaw say about Joe Gilliam?

Levy asked Bradshaw about losing his job to Gilliam. Bradshaw asserted the following: PLAYBOY: But you lost your job again, didn’t you?