Mike Battle, the Jets defensive back and kick returner known best for his first big play for the Green & White in a 1969 game ...

The Tribune-Review spoke with several former AFL players to look back at the league that changed football forever ... Bills followed with James Harris in 1969. The NFL, meanwhile, had no black ...

After playing college football at North Carolina State, he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland ... He won MVP honors in 1969, throwing for 2,549 yards and 24 touchdowns ...