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Breaking Tradition: The Hugh McElroy Story

Breaking Tradition: The Hugh McElroy Story
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In the 1960's, Texas A&M transitioned from an all male, all military college to an integrated, co-ed institution. This film chronicles one man's inadvertent journey to becoming the first Afr... Read allIn the 1960's, Texas A&M transitioned from an all male, all military college to an integrated, co-ed institution. This film chronicles one man's inadvertent journey to becoming the first African-American starter on the Aggie football team.In the 1960's, Texas A&M transitioned from an all male, all military college to an integrated, co-ed institution. This film chronicles one man's inadvertent journey to becoming the first African-American starter on the Aggie football team.

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    • Donny Hall
    • Clay Taylor
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    • Hugh McElroy
    • Kathleen McElroy
    • Curtis Mills
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      • Donny Hall
      • Clay Taylor
    • Stars
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      • Kathleen McElroy
      • Curtis Mills
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    Hugh McElroy
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    Kathleen McElroy
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    Curtis Mills
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    J.T. Reynolds
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    Gene Stallings
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    Dave Elmendorff
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    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
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    • (archive footage)
    Johnny Manziel
    Johnny Manziel
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    Paul Harvey
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    • (archive sound)
    Mell Bowser
    • Young Hugh McElroy
    Payton Smith
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    Jessica McElroy
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    James Earl Rudder
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    • (archive footage)
    Eli Jones
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    Paul J. Matthews
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    Carlton Orange
    • Young Hugh McElroy Sr.
    Deborah McElroy
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      • Clay Taylor
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      • College Station, Texas, USA
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