One of the original players on the historic NCAA championship team from Texas Western--now UTEP--works in my department (Nevil Shed, in case you're wondering), so of course I felt compelled to go see Glory Road on opening weekend...and I was not disappointed. This films rates right up there with Rudy and Remember the Titans. It's that good. Even with the artistic liberties and compression of 4 years into 2 hours. Even with the addition of racial tension that was culturally prominent in the 60s but not a direct experience of the players involved.
Our local sports columnist here, Buck Harvey, said in a column this week that all the spoiled multi-millionaire players in the NBA should watch this movie, to remember that the road to glory was paved with hard work, sweat, tears, and the sacrifices of many black athletes who never got the recognition they deserved.
I wholeheartedly agree. And, if you go, stay through the credits to see the real people talk about their experiences.
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