LIVING LEGENDS

By Michael HOPWOOD

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Historical - Completed 2021

As the nation was gripped by the Watts riot and civil rights movement, An all-black basketball team in post-riot Compton, California was led by a white head coach called the John Wooden of high school basketball who transforms a team of athletes into living legends becoming the first team in California history to win 66 consecutive basketball games without a loss while becoming back-to-back undefeated State and National Champions.

    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Historical, Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 114 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Michael HOPWOOD
    • Synopsis
    • As the nation was gripped by the Watts riot and civil rights movement, An all-black basketball team in post-riot Compton, California was led by a white head coach called the John Wooden of high school basketball who transforms a team of athletes into living legends becoming the first team in California history to win 66 consecutive basketball games without a loss while becoming back-to-back undefeated State and National Champions. As National Champions they represented the city of Compton, the state of California and the nation. They faced racism and discrimination, and brutality on and off the court because of the color of their skin. 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of that historic accomplishment.