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Curt Flood: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James Possible

Curt Flood: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James Possible

2014•13m
Documentary

"When baseball star Curt Flood rejected a trade in 1969, he challenged America’s pastime and helped spark a revolution that rippled beyond the game" (The New York Times)..

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The New York Times

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Curt Flood

Curt Flood

Self (Archive Footage)

Charles Finley

Charles Finley

Self (Archive Footage)

LeBron James

LeBron James

Self (Archive Footage)

Brad Snyder

Brad Snyder

Self

Judy Pace Flood

Judy Pace Flood

Self (Curt Flood's Widow)

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Self (Archive Footage)

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson

Self

Rick Barry

Rick Barry

Self (Archive Footage)

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Self (Archive Footage)

Jim Gray

Jim Gray

Self (Archive Footage)

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade

Self (Archive Footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (Archive Footage)

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