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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

Friday, Feb. 25, at 5 PM

Also airs Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 3 AM

Airs on Fusion on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon

 

In 1963 Michigan State University head football coach Duffy Daugherty gave 23 African American young men the opportunity of a lifetime. Maya Washington, daughter of Minnesota Vikings football legend Gene Washington, deepens her connection to her father as she uncovers how the first fully integrated college football team in America changed the game forever.

Over the course of a modern football season, Maya Washington uncovers both the triumphs and defeats of her father’s teams. She also develops a newly formed appreciation for the game and a deeper connection to her father, just in time to witness the MSU Spartan Football team ascend to national prominence 50 years later.

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
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See how the first fully integrated college football team in America changed the game.