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12 Mighty Orphans is a 2021 American sports film which was directed by Ty Roberts from a screenplay by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer.It is based upon the non-fiction book Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent.
Detroit is a 2017 American historical crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski, and Anthony Mackie. Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ...
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (also known as Man of Passion) is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical sports drama film telling the story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers.
Made for TV; based on a true story about a grueling football training camp at Texas A&M under coach Bear Bryant. Hometown Legend: 2002 Drama A drifting teenager meets a demanding high school coach. Second String: 2002 Comedy television film on a guy who gets to quarterback Buffalo Bills. Playmakers: 2003 Drama
The consensus states, "As formulaic as sports movies get, this underdog story still triumphs on the strength of its inspiring story." [14] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 to critics' reviews, Glory Road received a score of 58 based on 33 reviews. [15] The film won the 2006 ESPY Award for Best Sports Movie. [16]
The "Texas" wordmark was absent from the front of the jerseys, as were TV numerals from the shoulder pads, and names from the back. [9] The helmets featured the decal for college football's centennial, which was celebrated in 1969. [9] An annual award named in Steinmark's honor is given to one male and one female high school athelete in Colorado.
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On May 28, 1976, the last day of school at Lee High School in Austin, Texas, the next year's group of seniors prepare for the annual hazing of incoming freshmen. Randall "Pink" Floyd, the school's star football player, is asked to sign a pledge promising not to take drugs during the summer or do anything that would "jeopardize the goal of a championship season".