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Killed people, won medals.
(SIGHS)
I was a defensive end in high school. Philly.
All right, everybody, listen up.
Fire off the ball.
(CROWD CHEERS)
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
I'm all right.
No.
Davis, come in! Come in, son. Come in.
some English.
nothing short of brilliant today, reserves the victory
A late hit by Talbert on Ernie Davis
He's gotta be real good.
Their fans are unruly,
and I need you to tell me exactly where I gotta be to get there.
MAN: It must be Halloween, 'cause here come the spooks!
SARETTE: Hut!
Thank you, everyone.
Kansas takes over on its own 28-yard line.
So,I guess you know how I would vote, but this is your vote.
I own the team. He's his own man. Hey, Jim!
Strong right, fullback wedge eight. Go!
Seems wrong to put him right back in there.
shifted over to the left. Now what?
Very well.
Yes, we go to Syracuse, but if you'd like,
He embarrassed you! Embarrassed you!
and impress the ladies?
I'll be keeping your jersey clean next year.
It feels right.
(STAMMERS) Well, when?
Youmans, you move like a walrus.
They gonna be looking up to you.
All eyes are on the field as undefeated Syracuse,
(COUGHS)
If I let you carry that ball across the goal line,
He's gonna need further tests.
Shift, shift, shift.
Another walloping tackle by Syracuse's Bob Lundy.
Syracuse receives!
Strong load right. Right, 42 shovel pass.
and they've been licking their chops waiting for us ever since.
But by the
Coach, that...
Second down, eight yards to go for the Orangemen.
Now you got a white man telling you what you can and can't do.
His name is Donald.
Good game.
You know, Hound Dog says he gets hit so hard,
What you got there, Davis?
Five, three, cover two. Ready?
If it makes you happy, you can shine them for me.
Yeah, yeah, long weekend.
have made the journey to Morgantown, West Virginia.
Is it?
Toss play once again to Ernie Davis.
ALL: Break!
Yes. Did he get in?
He's coming to Syracuse.
Maury Youmans, center.
Ben Schwartzwalder. Head coach, Syracuse University Orangemen.
I'm sorry, boys. That's all there are.
Ernie, you listening to me?
Hey.
Been waiting for this, spook.
Pops... Guys! Don't start it tonight.
Ernie, you all right?
Yes, they shift. They all shift.
Only shift it over like this.
Come on, it's on, the Cotton Bowl. Come on, Marie.
And watch out! The Longhorns are building some momentum.
PLAYER: Coach!
Too old to butt heads with another Jim Brown.
Majorette, blonde.
SARETTE: State seven! State seven!
SIMMONS: How about the next play, Ben?
ALL: ...five, six...
How you gonna call yourself a white Christian?
Will... Will, he said his name on the radio.
SARETTE: Hut one.
The 40...
You see, I never set out to be the best Negro running back.
I don't know about you,
Doesn't have a goddamn thing to do with football.
So, I suppose what I'm asking, Mr. Schwartzwalder,
Texas.
Coon-lover!
Brokaw, get in there!
Pack your bags, spook.
Come on! Like a big, old elephant walrus!
So whatever he told you about me, I would take it with a grain of salt.
That's when it's just you against somebody else to see who is the better man.
You've got something to say, 44?
GRANDMA: You gonna love it, baby.
ANNOUNCER: The windup and the delivery.
ASSISTANT COACH: Davis look a little sluggish to you?
11 varsity letters. Plays baseball, too.
We're on the football team.
I don't really know too much about football.
Can I sit down?
You don't understand.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
I should have told you earlier, kid. I really can't clear you for practice.
The man wants to see you.
We will get no justice from the refs tonight.
(GRUNTS)
Crying all the time
Yes.
He gains two yards and is brought down quickly by Taylor and Logan.
But...
Touchdown, Kansas.
You hear a train?
Yes, sir, I was.
Didn't I tell you to put new laces in these?
He was a captain, jumped out of airplanes, stormed a bridge in Normandy.
I just wanted to be the best running back.
Go!
Can you even run?
Just give him the ball.
That's right, boys. That there is Jackie Robinson.
ANNOUNCER: Midway through the third quarter,