Racism tore the United States apart in the 1960s, but several brave men and women took a stand that changed this country forever!
One of those men was Sam Oni, a young African man from the Yoruba Tribe, who forever altered the landscape of race relations and college athletics. MORE THAN CHAMPIONS focuses on the stories of a few pioneers, who refused to give in to the twisted culture and did the right thing at any cost. Sam and Don Baxter found themselves fighting segregation at previously all-white Mercer University. Hatred and prejudice from both sides prompted heroes to come forward and make a lasting difference in spite of overwhelming opposition.
Executive Producer and Fund Manager, Jag Gholson, envisions both a feature film and a documentary, working with GRP to take advantage of both platforms to tell this powerful story. Many of the interviews, including a special appearance by Gator Rivers of the Harlem Globetrotters, showcase how basketball helped bridge the gap in mending the deadly race relations of the '60s.
One of those men was Sam Oni, a young African man from the Yoruba Tribe, who forever altered the landscape of race relations and college athletics. MORE THAN CHAMPIONS focuses on the stories of a few pioneers, who refused to give in to the twisted culture and did the right thing at any cost. Sam and Don Baxter found themselves fighting segregation at previously all-white Mercer University. Hatred and prejudice from both sides prompted heroes to come forward and make a lasting difference in spite of overwhelming opposition.
Executive Producer and Fund Manager, Jag Gholson, envisions both a feature film and a documentary, working with GRP to take advantage of both platforms to tell this powerful story. Many of the interviews, including a special appearance by Gator Rivers of the Harlem Globetrotters, showcase how basketball helped bridge the gap in mending the deadly race relations of the '60s.
