TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE: THE VIOLENT WORLD OF SAM HUFF (TV)
Summary
One in this documentary series hosted by Walter Cronkite, which examines outstanding events and personalities of the twentieth century. In this program, violence in pro football is examined, focusing on Sam Huff, middle linebacker for the New York Giants. Highlights include the following: a look at Huff's hometown of Farmington, West Virginia; the Giants' training camp, where head coach Jim Lee Howell gives instructions to Huff and teammate Rosey Grier; and an exhibition game in which Huff plays with a wireless microphone imbedded in his padding in order to transmit the brutality of the sport.
Preservation of the Post–World War II American Television Documentary Collection is supported in part by a Federal Save America’s Treasures grant administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: October 30, 1960 Sunday 6:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:23:51
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T81:0097
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Football; Sports
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1957-1966
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Burton Benjamin … Producer
- Isaac Kleinerman … Associate Producer
- Nicholas Webster … Director
- Earle Luby … Writer
- Walter Cronkite … Narrator
- New York Giants (football team)
- Grier, Roosevelt "Rosey"
- Sam Huff
- Jim Lee Howell