Black and Blue
Black and Blue

Black and Blue

November 18, 2011 | 57 min

When Georgia Tech came to Michigan in 1934, the Wolverines were forced to bench their best play, Willis Ward, because he was an African-American. The incident infuriated Ward’s best friend on the team, a future president by the name of Jerry Ford, who threatened to quit the team in response. The friendship that began in the Big House lasted all the way to the White House. This is the story of two schools, two friends, and a game that changed everything.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

John Bacon

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