The complete list of state records below shows that the Plains states, far away from the ocean, can be hotter than the humid Southeast. The USA's highest temperature, 134Â° on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, Calif., is also the official highest temperature in the Western Hemisphere. Ordinary summer heat makes much of the Southwest, including Death Valley, sizzle from June through August.
A year earlier, Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two black players in professional football history and helped the Pros win the championship in the NFLâs inaugural season. The Pros ran the single-wing, and Pollard was the player lined up behind the center who received the snaps.
Harris also was a pioneer for the black quarterback. In 1974, Harris guided the L.A. Rams to the conference championship game, becoming the first black QB to play in a conference championship game. He was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1974, and was crowned the gameâs MVP, another first for a black quarterback. 14. Frederick âFritzâ Pollard