E. Nielson

This extraordinary film told the true story of Coach Jim White who turned the fortunes of a small, poor agricultural town in central Calif. by establishing a cross country team at the high school where he taught. What’s notable about this film is that Coach White’s actions affected his life as much as those of the young men that he taught, since he had been exiled to this school for a series of unfortunate circumstances. A beautiful film that restores hope and pride in even t