Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football

Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football

2008
3h 55min

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.

Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football

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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.
    Released
    16 December 2008
    Runtime
    3h 55min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    HBO Documentary Films, HBO, HBO Sports
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