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This is to inform you that Ernest Davis

POPS: After dinner we gonna have an ice cream eating contest.

My mama and me watched that game on a television set in Sears and Roebuck.

And after a successful two-point conversion

But there, did you see that? I saw it.

I'm not good at that salesman stuff. Not much of a dancer, you know that.

for the second half.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Come on, let's go.

The Orangemen can really use a little help out there.

and don't worry, we all get it.

QUARTERBACK: Double tight! Double tight! Down!

I'll be right here with you, son.

The give is to Ernie Davis and the sophomore finds the end zone,

Thing is, I don't know how much more is in front of me.

Ernie Davis is a bull-necked, steel-shouldered running back

The distance between Cleveland and Oakland for one.

All right, let's run it again. Let's go.

You're a smart kid, Davis. I don't have to spell it out for you, do I?

You think you're here just to wear a varsity jacket

And I won't tell him that he's the next Ernie Davis,

Mr. Modell, please, sir.

40-yard line, 50,

It's a different world up there.

First down and goal to go for Kansas.

You close to your family, Mr. Schwartzwalder?

by a score of 15-0.

Coach, on the trip down here I saw a lot of things out that bus window.

So if all you nice folks are offering the same thing,

Tackle lines up inside the tight end, does he not?

In his spare time, the bull-necked Ernie Davis enjoys sewing,

for a 69-yard Texas touchdown!

That since I'm not here because of my grades,

Congratulations.

Don't know. Don't have a label.

The Orangemen go back to Ernie Davis. Davis is met with a wall of Mountaineers.

that's a football field.

against the Mountaineers on their own home turf.

Throwing down fie Id.

Then the NFL, make some money.

6.6 yards a carry.

ANNOUNCER: The give is to Ernie Davis.

That's the way. Offense, offense, let's go!

These people down here, they're dug in.

What, something wrong with it?

Schwedes, give me a goose-step.

In light of what's going on in this country,

My knee was down, sir.

number one draft choice, signed a big contract.

SARETTE: Strong load right, 42 shovel pass. On one. On one.

Here's the official signal.

Good morning, sir. Beautiful day, isn't it?

This is no longer a football game, ladies and gentlemen.

And Davis reverses field with a tremendous move.

SARETTE: Set! LUNDY: Double tight! Double tight!

we still have the method of passive resistance

SARETTE: Six regular! Six regular! Tight.

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

Led his team to a state championship. Why the hell didn't we look at him first?

You all right, son? You okay?

I'm not sure how you mean, Coach.

Let's check in.

You know, new system and all. Yeah, listen, Ernie.

You can watch, but you cannot play.

I don't know, kid.

...the memorial trophy bearing his name.

that's when you forget the crowd and the noise.

No, no, you are not playing. Just listen to me for a sec.

Hey! Hey, Ernie.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm just used to it.

That's enough. Come on.

Offense on the field. Let's go!

You don't want that.

just like there are some toes that shouldn't be stepped on.

You're leaving us a hell of a hole, Jim.

You'll find a Negro polar bear before you find a Negro coed.

And his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain.

It certainly appeared from our vantage point here

You been waiting for these, I know it. Here you go, Peewee. Put it on.

No harm in dreaming, right, Coach?

What brings you up here to New York?

They tell me I'm responding well to my treatment.

Maybe it just felt real good to run,

if you hadn't come here to play for me.

No. Thank you, ma'am. But eventually... No?

What's he doing?

(ALL CLAMORING)

BELL: Hey! Knock it off!

ANNOUNCER: Syracuse will run one last play before halftime.

cutting coal, and you know it.

I need to play.

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

Now what am I supposed to tell the press?

Now, leave Pops out of this, Will.

This is the last time he's gonna be on this field.

You boys got no business north of Union Street, you hear me?

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

I don't know about our team yet, but theirs is in mid-season form.

That's right! That's right!

It's not about winning trophies, Davis. It's about winning games.

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

ANNOUNCER: And the 1960 Cotton Bowl is underway.

We can use this third short.

and you're gonna line up on the left side.

Our third nominee is James Saxton, the University of Texas.

especially on our home turf!

This gentleman wants to say something.

Wing left, watch it.

Told you this would get out of hand. This is bullshit.

against the Mudrunners on their own home turf

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Well, in that case, son, I would tell you that too much salt is bad for you.

I will take one-on-one out here all day long.

(PEOPLE CHUCKLING)

BELL: Let's go, ladies. Pick it up!