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Pine-Richland's Cole Spencer Wins First Annual Willie Thrower Award

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pine-Richland quarterback Cole Spencer has been named the winner of the first annual Willie Thrower Award.

The award is given to the top high school quarterback in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Spencer helped lead his team to win the PIAA 6A State Championship during the 2020 season.

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Brad Birch, Ameer Dudley, Cole Spencer, Ethan Dahlem, and Jake Pugh were the five finalists for the first annual Willie Thrower Award (Photo Credit: Submitted)

Willie Thrower was he NFL's first Black quarterback, having played for the Chicago Bears in 1953.

The four-runners up were:

  • Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair
  • Ameer Dudley, Central Valley
  • Jake Pugh, Thomas Jefferson
  • Brad Birch, Jeannette

Voters for the finalists included a panel of two coaches from the 18 WPIAL conferences and the City League along with 32 media members.

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