recovered after extensive rehab. In the 21st century, he worked as the director of the Boys and Girls Club in Long Beach, California before retiring. He founded a football camp for children. A biopic film titled The Magician, based on Briscoe's life, has been under development for several years. Canadian actor Lyriq Bent has been approached to portray Briscoe in the film. In 2016, the University of Nebraska Omaha, Briscoe's alma mater, honored him with a statue of him. Personal life Briscoe's three marriages ended in divorce. He had two children: Angela and Rebecca. Briscoe died on June 27, 2022, at a hospital in Norwalk, California. He was 76, and had developed pneumonia prior to his death, having been hospitalized for circulation issues in his legs. See also List of American Football League players Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks References External links "Marlin 'The Magician' Briscoe: The Legendary Quarterback of the University of Omaha" online exhibit, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries' Archives & Special Collections. "Marlin Briscoe", Waymaker Productions, YouTube. 1945 births 2022 deaths American football quarterbacks American football wide receivers American Football League players Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Detroit Lions players Miami Dolphins players Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football players New England Patriots players Omaha Mavericks men's basketball players San Diego Chargers players American Conference Pro Bowl players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Omaha, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska Basketball players from Nebraska African-American basketball players African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople Deaths from pneumonia in California Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park