A feature film on UNO graduate Marlin Briscoe, the first black starting quarterback in the NFL, is in the works. The films' production company, West Omaha Films, headed by noted actor John Beasley, Terry Hanna and David B. Clark, made the announcement Monday.

Briscoe established over 20 records as a quarterback for Omaha University from 1963-67. In 1968, Briscoe moved into the starting spot for the Denver Broncos and passed for 1,897 yards and 14 touchdowns, both team records for a rookie.

Beasley, who was a teammate of Briscoe's at Omaha U., said that "the project is a great opportunity for everyone involved with West Omaha Films and, most importantly, the city of Omaha."

Briscoe, one of the original inductees into the UNO Athletic Hall of Fame, passed for 5,114 yards and 53 touchdowns during his career at the school. In his final game, he led the team to a win over South Dakota in what would become the final game for Omaha U. before the school changed its name to the University of Nebraska in Omaha the following July 1.

In his NFL career, he became an all-pro receiver for the Buffalo Bills and later started for the Miami Dolphins' undefeated Super Bowl champions of 1972.