glory road characters history through film mr. clark
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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
Don HaskinsDon Haskins
Bobby Joe HillBobby Joe Hill
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