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Marlin Briscoe Basketball Action Pose
Marlin Briscoe (#34) basketball action pose. 1966.
Marlin Briscoe Basketball Uniform Portrait
Marlin Briscoe (#34) basketball uniform portrait. 1966.
Marlin Briscoe and Al Caniglia
Marlin Briscoe (#27) with football coach Al Caniglia (right). 1966.
Marlin Briscoe Drawing
Original line drawing of Marlin Briscoe, used as the cover illustration for the 1966 Omaha University Football media guide.
Marlin Briscoe and OU Football Teammates
"Shown are members of the OU football team in 1962. In the front are William Shepard (73), Jim Jones (82), and Gerald Allen (44). In the back are Art Reynolds (40), Roger Sayers (24), and Marlin Briscoe (27). OU's 1962 season of 7-1-1, the best since…
Marlin Briscoe Basketball Jump Shot
Marlin Briscoe (#34) performing an impressive jump shot against the Hastings College Broncos. Alas, despite superb performances by Briscoe (17 points), Bill Haas (16 points), and John Mackey (21 points), OU lost to Hastings, 85-74. December 12,…
Marlin Briscoe Football Posed Portrait
Marlin Briscoe (#27). Circa 1965-1967.
Marlin Briscoe Football Uniform Portrait
Marlin Briscoe (#27). Circa 1965-1967.
Marlin Briscoe Football Action Pose
Marlin Briscoe (#27). Circa 1965-1967.
Marlin Briscoe Escapes
Marlin Briscoe narrowly evading a tackle. 1965.
Marlin Briscoe Receiving An Award
Marlin Briscoe receiving the 1965 Center Bank Player of the Year Award. On the left is coach Al Caniglia.
Marlin Briscoe in a Huddle with the 1967 OU Football Team
Marlin Briscoe (#27) in a huddle with the 1967 team. This was Briscoe's final year with the OU Indians. With a 4-0 conference record and 7-3 season, the team earned the CIC Championship that year, their fourth league title in six years. Ten members…
Football legend returns to discuss legacy as first black quarterback
Marlin Briscoe visited his alma matter in 2007 to discuss the book Third and a Mile by William C. Rhoden, which portrayed the experiences of groundbreaking black quarterbacks, including Briscoe. On that visit to UNO, Briscoe talked about his…
Former UNO, NFL football star topic of new locally produced film
In 2006, West Omaha Films began work on a film about Marlin Briscoe. That film has not yet been completed, but the project continues, now under the working title "The Magician." The website http://www.marlinbriscoemovie.com/ provides updates on the…
Marlin Briscoe: Omaha U. football magician
This is one of the better overviews of Briscoe's career with the OU football team, though not comprehensive, as some of the information had already faded into the mists of time. Source: Johnson, David. "Marlin Briscoe: Omaha U. football magician."…
All-time greatest . . . Grid watchers pick top offense
In a discussion of who was the all-time greatest offensive football player at OU/UNO, of course Marlin Briscoe made the list, with former UNO quarterback Carl Meyers saying Briscoe "was one of the best players in the 1960s." Briscoe (#27) is depicted…
Briscoe Fourth Hall of Famer
At the time of Marlin Briscoe's induction into the University of Nebraska at Omaha Hall of Fame, 14 of his 22 records still stood. Source: "Briscoe Fourth Hall of Famer." Gateway. November 7, 1975. Page 6.
Briscoe Not Happy?
Just one week after the Gateway's article "Marlin 'The Magician' Briscoe is Happy Pro," the followup article "Briscoe Not Happy?" hit. Briscoe's bright future dimmed after a falling out with Coach Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins, leaving Briscoe…
Marlin 'The Magician' Briscoe is Happy Pro
Five years after Marlin Briscoe moved on from OU, the Gateway did a feature on his early pro career. After a frustrating year with the Denver Broncos, Briscoe signed with the Buffalo Bills, where he played as a wide receiver, though he would have…
Pro's Draft Briscoe and Haas
Marlin Briscoe and teammate Bill Haas both landing pro contracts was big news for OU. Briscoe was drafted by the AFL for the Denver Broncos, and he received numerous awards, such as the Omaha World-Herald Athlete of the Year and the Omaha…