In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.
Acting
Real teammates, real pain, 60 years later.
Direction
Lets silence speak louder than scoreboards.
Director
Ron Luscinski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Three Dons became Pro Bowlers, two Hall of Famers — and the team itself essentially vanished from football history until this doc.
This was 1951 — seven years before Little Rock, three years before Brown v. Board. A football team was ahead of the country.
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