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Croom (2012)

An insightful look at Sylvester Croom, the first African-American center at the University of Alabama and one of the school's first black players. After playing for legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, then coaching under him for a decade, Croom eventually rose to become head football coach at Mississippi State University and, more importantly, the first African American head coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Release: 2012-09-25
Runtime: 48 min
Cast
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Narrator (voice)
Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom
Self
Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Self (archive footage)