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Common has teamed up with Steel Springs Pictures to produce “Rising Above,” a new movie based on the true story of Howard University’s soccer team and its legendary coach Lincoln “Tiger” Phillips. The movie follows events as the 1971 Howard soccer team was unfairly stripped of their champion title by the NCAA, and how a then 29-year-old Phillips fought for redemption against racial injustice for the soccer players and himself, ultimately regaining the title in 1974.
Black soccer stars have pulled up to support and help finance the film, including: Jozy Altidore, DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu, Oguchi Onyewu and Charlie Davies.
via Variety
