[2] It was the only football-themed film with an African American lead character for decades.
The plot was said to be based on true stories about gambling and corruption in football at a specific Black college.
[5] The story follows a star football player and his brother as they get involved with, and later break up, a gambling ring's attempting to "fix" a college game.
[6] The film featured a mostly African American cast, including UCLA football star Kenny Washington, who was denied entry to the segregated NFL for several years.
[9] The premiere date was moved back due to requests from theatre managers that the film be released around the same time as other football films, to "get the minds of the public on football" and increase attendance at the theatres.