Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football (TV 2008)

Focusing on football programs in the Southeastern, Southwest and Atlantic Coast Conferences, Breaking The Huddle: The Integration of College Football chronicles the heyday of football ... See full summary »

Writer:

William C. Rhoden

Stars:

Thom Gossom Jr., Howell Raines, Martin Luther King

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thom Gossom Jr.	...	Himself
Howell Raines	...	Himself
Martin Luther King	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jeff Prugh	...	Himself
Eugene 'Bull' Connor	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Briley	...	Himself - Historian
Ed Krzeminienski	...	Himself
Autherine Lucy	...	Herself
Jeff Frederick	...	Himself - Historian
Keith Dunnavant	...	Himself
Paul 'Bear' Bryant	...	Himself (archive footage)
Clem Gryska	...	Himself
James Meredith	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ross Barnett	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Gov. Ross Barnett)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Focusing on football programs in the Southeastern, Southwest and Atlantic Coast Conferences, Breaking The Huddle: The Integration of College Football chronicles the heyday of football programs at historically black colleges and universities, and explores the profound effect of the Civil Rights movement of the '60s on the racial status quo of college athletics. The story culminates with the Sept. 1970 game played in Birmingham between the University of Southern California, and the University of Alabama.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2008 (USA)

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