Robeson Librarian John Maxymuk Discusses Black Quarterbacks in the NFL on PHL17's In Focus

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John Maxymuk

John Maxymuk

Please tune in to PHL17 on Sunday, February 12, at 1:00 p.m. to watch Paul Robeson Library librarian and author John Maxymuk's segment on Black quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL).

The In Focus interview will be streamed online at phl17.com/in-focus. Maxymuk will also discuss the historic Super Bowl LVII—the first featuring two Black starting quarterbacks: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles.

John Maxymuk
John Maxymuk poses with several of the books he's written on football (photo by Dave Isaac/Courier-Post).

Maxymuk is a reference and instruction librarian and head of public services at Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers–Camden. He is the author of many books on football, including NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011; Pioneer Coaches of the NFL; Strong Arm Tactics; Eagles by the Numbers: Jersey Numbers and the Players Who Wore Them; Uniform Numbers of the NFL: All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures; Eagles Facts and Trivia: Puzzlers for the Bird-Brained; and Quarterback Abstract.

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