Jim Plunkett, born December 5, 1947 in San Diego, California to Mexican-American parents, won the Heisman Trophy award in 1970, beating Joe Theismann and Archie Manning, becoming the first Latino to win the award. He is also the only Latino selected first in the NFL Draft by the Patriots in 1971. He is the first Latino to start a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders in 1980 and then became the first Latino to be named Super Bowl MVP.
He is only one of four players to win the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP. Roger Staubach is another.
https://www.heisman.com/articles/spotlighting-jim-plunkett-in-honor-of-national-hispanic-heritage-month/#:~:text=He%20is%20a%20Pac%2D8,New%20England%20Patriots%20in%201971.
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