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22) Hometown legend
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Athens is a small town on its last legs. The town's high school is about to be closed down and their once mighty football team hasn't had a winning season in twelve years. All of those years ago, tragedy struck and the coach retired. But when that same coach returns for one final season, he brings a glimmer of hope. Now, the town will get one last chance at redemption.
Publisher
Newport Public Library
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Longest yard: Filmed on location at the Georgia State Prison. Semi-pro football is played with the cons as the heroes and the guards as the heavies.
Any given Sunday: Tony D'Amato, the embattled Sharks coach, faces a full-on blitz of team strife plus a new, marketing-savvy Sharks owner who's sure Tony is way behind the times.
Concussion: A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu,...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Blind side: Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Rudy: Although people have told Rudy all his life he's not good enough, smart enough or big enough, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.
Friday night lights: Odessa is an oil town in the western part of Texas that is home to the Permian High School Panthers, the football team with the best winning record. The city's economy is in a tailspin, but football is the one thing that brings all the people of Odessa together,...
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