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Joseph Gilliam

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Joseph Gilliam

Birth
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Death
25 Dec 2000 (aged 49)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Football Star. As a collegian at Tennessee State University, Gilliam's skills, #12, and demeanor were reminiscient of pro star "Broadway Joe" Namath. Gilliam became "Jefferson Street Joe" in honor of a street near campus. As a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gilliam became one of the first black quarterbacks to start an NFL game and had a winning record as a starting quarterback, but his career was tragically impaired and shortened by personal problems, including chemical substance addiction.
Football Star. As a collegian at Tennessee State University, Gilliam's skills, #12, and demeanor were reminiscient of pro star "Broadway Joe" Namath. Gilliam became "Jefferson Street Joe" in honor of a street near campus. As a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gilliam became one of the first black quarterbacks to start an NFL game and had a winning record as a starting quarterback, but his career was tragically impaired and shortened by personal problems, including chemical substance addiction.

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
  • Added: Oct 4, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6821516/joseph-gilliam: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Gilliam (29 Dec 1950–25 Dec 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6821516, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.