Does glory road tell the true story of the 1966 texas western team that won the. Josh lucas coach don haskins, derek luke bobby joe hill, austin nichols jerry armstrong, jon voight adolph rupp, evan jones moe ira, schin a. In 1966, colorblind college basketball coach don haskins led texas westerns mixedrace team to the ncaa championship game where they faced adolph rupps battletested kentucky wildcats. Glory road film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Derek luke in glory road 2006 milla jovovich and ginnifer goodwin at an. Glory road 2006 alphonso mcauley as orsten artis imdb. Glory road is an effective sports movie, yes, but as the portrait of a coach and team and the realities of administrations and booster clubs in a state obsessed with sports, its a shadow of friday night lights 2004. Orsten artis is the third black player who started against kentucky in the finals.
In his book glory road, coach don haskins wrote, i certainly did not expect to be some racial pioneer or change the world. The movie glory road is a stunning mix of sports and civil rights that has become one of americas favorite sports movies an instant classic. Where it succeeds is as the story of a chapter in history, the story of how one coach at one school arrived at an obvious conclusion and acted on it, and. Glory road by james gartner james gartner, josh lucas. Purpose of the chapter is to introduce the main character, don haskins to the reader and explain why haskins is important. Brims with family, second chances, and new horizons. I also enjoy how it has some of his old players talking about stories about him in the book.
Orsten artis, a 6foot1, 175pound senior from gary, indiana, scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the championship game. Fifty years later, kentucky reflects on impact of being on losing side of glory road. Both texas western and kentucky started the season 230 and both lost on the. The book and movie glory road is about the 1966 season. Glory road, the opening credits inform us, is based on the story of the team that changed everything. That team is the 196566 texas western miners basketball team, which made it to the ncaa finals against the kentucky wildcatsand started five black players. Fifty years ago, a small school in west texas quietly climbed the national collegiate basketball rankings. I enjoy how it tells about each of his teams and his players of the teams. Glory road, the latest movie from megaproducer jerry bruckheimer, is based on the true story of the team that changed everything. Froebel grad orsten artis carries off the national championship trophy after texas western now texasel paso beat kentucky 7265 in. How texas westerns 1966 national championship changed.
Members of the 1966 championship team during a book signing in 2006 the zone the zone memorabilia special thanks about 50th anniversary. Artis served as cocaptain of the team with harry flournoy. He, nevil shed, orsten artis, willie worsley, harry flournoy and willie cager are in town for the nationwide premiere on friday. The coach don haskins takes his team texas western to 1966 ncaa championship title. Flournoy and orsten artis were cocaptains of the texas western.
Haskins recruits orsten artisnot only tries to recruit him but shows him. Artis retired after a long career as a detective with the gary, indiana police department. Artis, a 1962 froebel and 1966 texas western now texas elpaso grad will be inducted into the indiana basketball hall of fame in new castle on wednesday. Lead a discussion between students who have read the book and those who watched the film. The book details haskins early life as a player including a oneonone game against an african american friend that opened his eyes and womens. In 2007, he published a book titled slam dunk to glory which details the 1966 miners and his life.
His team becomes the first black team ever to win the championship amidst all the ridiculing and mocking. Glory road released in the year 2006 is a movie based on the game of basketball. I picked it up once when i had a coupon from borders largely on the recommendation of a blogger i liked, who cites it as his favorite book of all time and, in fact, has taken many elements of his online persona from the book. Review of glory road this is science fiction from one of the early masters of the genre. The historic game led to the book and movie glory road. He was a 6foot1, 175pound senior from gary, indiana, scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds in. Glory road is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by james gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 ncaa mens division i basketball championship. Harry flournoy, a 1962 emerson graduate who died on nov. With josh lucas, derek luke, austin nichols, jon voight. The move is about a small elpaso based ncaa division1 basketball team called the miners. Fifty years later, kentucky reflects on impact of being on. Glory road disneys profitable roster of uplifting, factbased sports movies remember the titans, miracle, the rookie has a new hardcourt addition drawn from a terrific story.
Orsten was a star basketball player for frobel high school, from which he graduated in 1962. He started at guard for the 196566 texas western miners basketball team, the first team in history to win an ncaa championship with five africanamerican players in the starting lineup artis, a 61 guard from froebel high school in gary, indiana, played for coach don haskins at texas western. Huge, powerful, with a shaved head and intimidating selfassurence black plays for haskins. Orsten artis not his teammate willie cager joined bobby joe.
Hey, after the game, when you get a minute id like to talk to you about playin for me. The team was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 2007 and were the subject of the book and movie glory road, he was. In 1966, texas western coach don haskins led the first allblack starting lineup for a college basketball team to the ncaa national championship. During the credits, an inset shows several of the actual people involved don haskins, david lattin, pat riley, orsten artis, willie worsley, harry flournoy, and nevil shed commenting about the championship game and its implications. Don haskins, barrierbreaking coach, is dead at 78 the new york. The starters were bobby joe hill, orsten artis, willie worsley, harry flournoy and david lattin. Orsten artis, gary froebel graduate and basketball player. I personally have seen glory road three times and everytime it gets better and better.
Film book discussion consider having a few students read coach don haskins and dan wetzels glory road. Glory road 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Such a film is glory road, the outcome of its big game not being just the recovered sense of self worth of the once derided team members, but the means of smashing the racist stereotype of society. Froebel grad orsten artis carries off the national championship trophy after texas western now texasel paso beat kentucky 7265 in college park, md. Lisa wingate, new york times bestselling author of before we were yours rich colorful characters capturing my heart, combined with a story that kept me up till the wee hours, glory road is a perfect read. Don haskins portrayed by josh lucas, head coach of texas western college, coached a team with an allblack starting lineup, a first in ncaa history. Against all odds, the team achieved the impossible. Thats the thing i noticed with every sports films, no matter what story kit is, no matter how they. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Why haskins wrote the book glory road because he wants everyone to know the truththat he wasnt a racial pioneer or a civil rights hero, he was just a. Glory road is about more than a college basketball team in the mid1960s. Cast thomas as don haskins percy as bobby joe hill toby as jerry armstrong james as adolph rupp duck as moe iba sir topham hatt as david lattin gordon as orsten artis henry as harry flournoy donald as willie worsley douglas as willie scoops cager emily as mary haskins mavis as mrs.
Flournoy and artis take off, running, scared of being followed by white men. Harry flournoy, 72, captain of groundbreaking ncaa. The film recounts the tale of the allblack texas western miners, who defeated the allwhite kentucky wildcats and legendary coach of the century adolph rupp for the 1966 ncaa championship, a momentous upset that, indeed, significantly. Flournoy rosie as tina malichi and more see also tugsglory road sonicglory road. Glory road was inspired by a true story, as described by texas westerns head coach don haskins in his autobiography of the same title, a national bestseller released in 2005 by hyperion books. Don haskins portrayed by josh lucas, head coach of texas western college. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever. Orsten was a star basketball player for frobel high school, from which he graduated in. Glory road follows wrong path orange county register. Orsten artis june 7, 1943 december 26, 2017 was an american basketball player. More importantly, haskins changed the face of recruiting on the national level by. Orsten artis, gary froebel graduate and basketball player featured.
The team was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 2007 and were the subject of the book and movie glory road, he was portrayed by alphonso mcauley in the film. Orsten artis and coach don haskins are celebrated for their role in helping to more fully integrate. Orsten artis nevil shed harry flournoy willie worsley willie cager louis baudoin. He was elected into the indiana basketball hall of fame in 2014. Glory road college team was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 2007. This book is about coach don haskins and how he makes this no name texas college a big time success. Glory road source glory road is a 2006 american biographical sports film directed by james gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 ncaa mens division i basketball championship, in which the late don haskins played by josh lucas head coach of the texas western college led a team with an allblack starting lineup, a first in ncaa history. Glory road is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by james gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 ncaa university division basketball championship the historic name for what is now known as the ncaa division i mens basketball tournament.
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