The Express (2008)

Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University's football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school's best players, even surpassing Jim Brown's achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.

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Finding Forrester star Rob Brown steps into the cleats of Heisman Trophy-winning gridiron giant Ernie Davis in director Gary Fleder's inspirational sports docudrama. As a young boy reared not far from the northern Pennsylvania state line, Davis dreamed of blasting through the end zone and scoring a triumphant touchdown while fans rose to their feet and cheered. When Davis later became a star running back for the Syracuse Orangemen, his dreams were finally on the way to becoming a reality. Under the wing of coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), it seemed as if there is nothing that could stop Davis from enterin...
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g into the annals of sports history; even during an era in which the civil rights movement was just gaining momentum, this fledgling gridiron giant never once doubted his ability to rise to the top. When Davis was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after being drafted into the NFL, however, his will to survive soon eclipsed his dreams of success.
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Het levensverhaal van football speler Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), die als eerste zwarte speler de Heisman Trophy won. Als kleine jongen in Elmira, New York ondervond hij eind jaren '40 al de racistische bejegeningen van leeftijdsgenootjes en wanneer hij jaren later door coach Schwartzwalder naar de universiteit van Syracuse wordt gelokt, is het daar al niet anders. Ernie heeft echter een uitzonderlijk talent waarmee hij zijn team op sleeptouw neemt. Ook in de Zuidelijke Staten, waar hij doorheeft dat hij niet alleen voor zichzelf en zijn team moet spelen, maar voor al zijn lotgenoten.

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