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James “Shack” Harris retires from the NFL

James “Shack” Harris retires from the NFL

The man who became the first African-American quarterback to start a regular-season opener and who went on to lead an NFL front office has ended his career in football, 46 years after entering the league through the draft. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Lions senior personnel advisor James “Shack” Harris has retired…