Another early Black quarterback for the Argos was Sandy Stephens, who despite being a second round NFL draft pick and #5 overall draft pick in the American Football League in 1962,he chose to sign with the CFL because the two American leagues wouldn't let him play quarterback despite a great college career. In 1963 (or 1964 depending on which website you look at) he was claimed on waivers (likely because his salary was so high - Gayle Sayers one of the NFL's greatest RBs signed for $25,000 a year for 4 years with a $50,000 bonus in 1966) by the Argos where he completed 65 of 126 passes for 988 yards, 8 TDs and 13 interceptions. He also ran the ball 13 times for 78 yards, caught 8 passes for 151 yards, kicked 9 extra points, and 2 FGs for the Argos and he also did all of these for the Alouettes. (
https://www.justsportsstats.com/foot...id=stephsan002) He was injured in a car accident in 1964 and out of football for two years because of that. After that he made it to the NFL but they never let him play QB.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Stephens
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