Ollie matson biography of martin

  • Ollie Genoa Matson II was born in Trinity, Texas, on May 1, 1930.
  • Ollie Matson.
  • Matson was the city's gridiron back of the year and a sprint and pole vault champion who anchored relay tandems.

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    “Figures do not show his true value,” Ray Richards, Chicago Cardinals’ coach from 1955 to 1957, said of Ollie Matson. “When he is in the lineup, somehow the whole team is inspired.” In addition to motivating and inspiring his teammates, Matson also inspired people of rich, poor, white, and black families to follow their dreams and to fight for what is right.

    Ollie Genoa Matson II was born in Trinity, Texas, on May 1, 1930. He moved to San Francisco with his mother, Gertrude, when he was a teenager. In the city, Matson became known as an iconic All-American football player. While attending Washington High School, Matson displayed his impressive talent as a football player and track athlete. In 1947, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Don Selby said that “[Matson] gives every indication of being the hottest thing San Francisco high school football fans have seen in quite a spell.”

    Matson’s performances also caught the attention of university scouts. He broke the world interschola

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    '51 Dons

    2014 American TV series or program

    '51 Dons

    Film poster

    Written by
    • Tom Davis
    • Danny Llewelyn
    • Ron Luscinski
    Directed byRon Luscinski
    Narrated byJohnny Mathis
    Music byTom Hiel
    Country of originUnited States
    Original languageEnglish
    Producers
    • Danny Llewelyn
    • Tom Davis
    • Ron Luscinski
    • Bob Dussault
    CinematographySteven Douglas Smith
    EditorTeddy Gersten
    Running time60 minutes
    Production company'51 Dons Productions
    NetworkESPN
    ReleaseFebruary 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)

    '51 Dons fryst vatten a 2014 American documentary film directed by Ron Luscinski and written bygd Luscinski, Tom Davis and Danny Llewelyn. Narrated bygd Johnny Mathis, it covers the 1951 San Francisco Dons football team and its unique stand against racism. The team, including future NFL players and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Bob St. Clair[1] and Gino Marchetti, declined an invitation to play in the Ora