'51 Dons (2014)

February 9, 2014
Release Date

'51 Dons (2014)

February 9, 2014
Release Date

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Plot.

In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.

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Cast & Crew.

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Narrator

Bob St. Clair

Bob St. Clair

Self

Ralph Thomas

Ralph Thomas

Self

Dick Columbini

Dick Columbini

Self

Bill Henneberry

Bill Henneberry

Self

Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Self

Gene Washington

Gene Washington

Self

Toi Cook

Toi Cook

Self

Toi Cook

Toi Cook

Self

Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Writer

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self

Steven Douglas Smith

Steven Douglas Smith

Cinematography

Ron Luscinski

Ron Luscinski

Director / Writer

Danny Llewelyn

Danny Llewelyn

Writer

Teddy Gersten

Teddy Gersten

Editor

Bob Dussault

Bob Dussault

Producer

Details.

Release Date
February 9, 2014

Status
Released

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Wiki.

'51 Dons is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Ron Luscinski and written by Luscinski, Tom Davis and Danny Llewelyn. Narrated by Johnny Mathis, it covers the 1951 San Francisco Dons football team and its unique stand against racism. The team, including future NFL players and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Bob St. Clair and Gino Marchetti, declined an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl that would have required them to leave their African-American players Ollie Matson and Burl Toler home. This act was one of the contributing factors that led to the end of organized football at the University of San Francisco. The university's athletic news director, Pete Rozelle, went on to become the commissioner of the NFL, where he reshaped American football.

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