Set in El Paso, Texas, a newly hired coach, Don Haskins, desires strong players, but his small school's budget prevents him from enticing strong, nationally known players. Don notices an outstanding black player who is underutilized by his team and wonders if there are more players like him. Don eventually recruits an entire team of black players who otherwise would have been unable to attend college.
The movie highlights the racial prejudice against black players. At one point, my son-in-law asked, "Was it really that bad?" (The answer is, "Yes.")
His comment reminded me of a speech I heard by Star Parker in which she predicted that one day, abortion, or the murder of unborn children, would be as abhorrent to us as the odious prejudice against African Americans in the past.
Oh Lord, haste the day!
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