My All American (2015) on Netflix
PG20151h 58mBiographyDramaSport
Freddie Steinmark is smaller than most football players, so his father trains him hard. Coach Darrell Royal offers him a scholarship, and Freddie travels to Austin with Linda Wheeler.
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Plot summary
In the 1960s, Freddie Steinmark plays football at his Colorado high school, where he wins the Denver Post Gold Helmet Award as the state's top scholar-athlete. He is smaller than most players, and his father trains him hard to compensate. His best friend Bobby Mitchell is a teammate, and Linda Wheeler is his girlfriend. A coach at the University of Texas takes an interest, and Darrell Royal brings Freddie and Bobby to Austin to play for the Longhorns; Linda enrolls there too. The practice schedule is grueling, and Freddie works alongside Bobby and new teammate James Street to earn his place on the team.
Cast
- Alex Brewsteras Freddie (7 yrs)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about My All American (2015)
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SPOILER
The film is based on the life of college football player Freddie Steinmark, who was diagnosed with cancer and had his leg amputated before dying at age 22 in 1971.
