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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

2018, English. Directed by Maya Washington.

In 1963 at Michigan State University, Head Coach Duffy Daugherty chose 23 black men to play on the college team. From this move came legends Gene Washington, Bubba Smith, George Webster and Clinton Jones. Director Maya Washington, Gene Washington’s daughter, charts the legacy of her father’s career and influence, along with the impact the events of 1963 have shown in the present day.

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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.

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Released
14 April 2018
Country
United States of America
Written by
Maya Washington
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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar (2018) was directed by Maya Washington and stars Gene Washington, Maya Washington, Sterling Armstrong.

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