Grambling's White Tiger (1981) on Netflix
Jim Gregory joins Grambling College, a historically black school, hoping to become its starting quarterback. As the first white quarterback there, he faces resentment and learns minority life.
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Plot summary
Jim Gregory arrives at Grambling College in 1968 as a talented football recruit. He chooses the historically black school because it offers strong NFL credentials and the chance to become the starting quarterback. His enrollment also brings the college funding and recognition. As the first white quarterback on the team, Gregory meets considerable resentment from those around him. During his freshman year, he learns how it feels to be in the minority. Charles 'Tank' Smith is the first friend he makes on the team.
Cast
- Bill Overtonas Slick
- Byron Stewartas Sandman
- Vance Davisas Coach Porter
- Daniel Joseph Bernardas Gibbons
- Mark Chavisas Chris
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
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- Grambling's White Tiger was released outside the USA under titles that dropped the word Grambling, because foreign audiences would not know the college; in Germany it became Der Kampf der weißen Tiger, or The Struggle of The White Tiger.
