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I just got back from seeing the movie The Express. It is a great movie about life and football. Even though it is advertised as a "football" movie, I labeled it first about "life" then about "football."
It is a true story about the young man named Ernie Davis, running back, who played for Syracuse from 1958-1961(in those days freshmen could not play varsity ball their freshman year).
Though the film highlights his phenomenal career, it also deals with the discrimination African-Americans faced during that era.
Most of the major college teams still would not accept "Negroes" on their teams. At the time, Davis was just one of three African-Americans on the Syracuse team.
Davis was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. He was selected as the first round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately, he contracted leukemia and never played a down at the pro level. He died at age 23.
This is a "Must see" movie, IMO.
It is a true story about the young man named Ernie Davis, running back, who played for Syracuse from 1958-1961(in those days freshmen could not play varsity ball their freshman year).
Though the film highlights his phenomenal career, it also deals with the discrimination African-Americans faced during that era.
Most of the major college teams still would not accept "Negroes" on their teams. At the time, Davis was just one of three African-Americans on the Syracuse team.
Davis was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. He was selected as the first round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately, he contracted leukemia and never played a down at the pro level. He died at age 23.
This is a "Must see" movie, IMO.
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