60 Minutes Sports — Season 1, Episode 8: The Black Quarterback/Football Island/The Ride of His Life
Documentary, News • 60 min • 5 seasons, 17 episodes
Episode synopsis
"The Black Quarterback" talks to the men who helped break down one of the last racial barriers in the NFL. "Football Island" rebroadcasts and updates a segment on how American Samoa is a breeding ground for top football talent. "The Ride of His Life" rebroadcasts a segment on big wave surfer Garrett McNamara. "The Stars in Stripes" previews a segment on NFL referees.
About 60 Minutes Sports
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More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Fall of Lance Armstrong/Messi/Alone on the Wall
- E2The Making of Super Bowl XLVII/NFL Films/The Ride of His Life
- E3The Ride of His Life/The Deepest Dive/Races from Hell/Boomer
- E4Dodger Green/Boomer/Pete Dye
- E5Dark Horse/Anatomy of a Nasty Pitch/Darts Wonderland
- E6America's Cup/The Birdmen/Doubles/Secretariat
- E7LeBron/The Sport of Kings/The Deepest Dive/The Greatest Game
- E9Harry/The Prosecutors/The Stars In Stripes
- E107-On-7/Fantasy/The Great Falls
- E11Built by Bama/NCAA/The Deer Antler Man/Fly Gal
- E12Game Used/KD/Sled Hockey