GLORY ROADGLORY ROADCharactersCharactersHISTORY THROUGH FILM

Mr. Clark

COACHES

Don Haskins

• Champion high school coach• Hired to coach/

monitor boys dorm•No recruit $$• Recruits “cast-offs”• HARD coach• Hate mail

Adolph Rupp

•University of Kentucky coach• Legend•No white players on

team• Does not respect

Texas Western

PLAYERS

Bobby Joe Hill

David Lattin

Nevil Shed

Harry Flournoy

Willie Cager

Bobby Joe Hill

• Black • #14• Guard•Most talented

player on team• Dates Tina• Coach is HARD on

Hill

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David Lattin

• Black • #43• Center• High recruited• Physical player• “Big Daddy”• Foul trouble?

Harry Flournoy

• Black • #44• Gary, Indiana• Struggles w/

grades• Leaves

championship game w/ injury

Willie Cager

• Black • #11• Heart condition•Not allowed to

play•Mom allows

him to play

Nevil Shed

• Black • #32•New York, NY• “soft”• Cut from team?• Plays hurt• assaulted

Jerry Armstrong

•White• #21• Forward• Starter 1964-1965• Bench player

1965-1966• Guard Jo Jo White

Bobby Joe Hill

David Lattin

Coach Haskins

Harry Flournoy

Willie Cager

Nevil Shed

Jerry Armstrong