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Black Spartans
The social upheaval of the mid-1960s converged with football at Michigan State University. This is the story of the first fully integrated college football national title team that forever changed the face of the country and the sport.
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The social upheaval of the mid-1960s converged with football at Michigan State University. This is the story of the first fully integrated college football national title team that forever changed the face of the country and the sport.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Ben Cory Jones, James Velissaris
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Studio:Scatena & Rosner Films
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