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Condredge Holloway Jr. (born January 25, 1954) is a former quarterback for the University of Tennessee and later in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Holloway was one of the first African-American quarterbacks to receive national exposure.
Holloway led the way in breaking down racial barriers during his time at Tennessee. He became the first Black player to start at quarterback on an SEC football team, and he was also the first Black member of the UT baseball program.
In a 34-3 victory for the Vols, Condredge Holloway became the first black quarterback in the history of the SEC to start a game, and win a game, too.
Condredge Holloway, the former groundbreaking Tennessee Vols two-sport athlete, will retire from his role in the UT athletics department in the coming weeks. Holloway is in his 21st...
Condredge Holloway earned All-SEC and All-American honors as a shortstop at UT. Condredge was drafted in the 12th round as a defensive back for the New England Patriots in 1975 but opted to go...
On Saturday, Condredge Holloway will be honored at Tennessee’s home opener against Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium, 51 years to the day that he shattered the color barrier. The former Vols’ quarterback was the first black player to start at the position for an SEC team on Sept. 9, 1972 against Georgia Tech , paving the way for a new era of ...
Condredge Holloway was the first black starting quarterback in the SEC when he played for Tennessee from 1972-74, and to this day, his story resonates across the league.