Grambling's White Tiger
Grambling's White Tiger (also released as White Tiger in Europe) is a 1981 TV movie about the true story of Jim Gregory (played by Caitlyn Jenner, credited as Bruce Jenner) the first white quarterback of the Grambling Tigers at Grambling College, a historically black college, in 1962. The movie covers Gregory's freshman year. Harry Belafonte stars as coach Eddie Robinson and LeVar Burton (already famous from "Roots" and later to be known for "Reading Rainbow" and "") appears as Charles 'Tank' Smith, the first friend Jim Gregory makes on the team. The film is directed  by Georg Stanford Brown. Plot. The movie starts with the recruitment of Gregory as a talented recruit, keen to have the opportunity to go to a school with real NFL credentials, who also opens avenues for funding and recognition for the college. The story deals with issues of race, culture and integration at a critical time in America's history. It ends with grudging acceptance and a positive message — although Gregory only actually plays for less than a minute in the final game of the team's division winning season. Outside the USA. The movie has enjoyed popularity outside the  USA under different titles, usually some version of simply "White Tiger". This is because Grambling would be unknown to other audiences and would not be understood in the title. It has been released in Finland under the names "Team Tiger" and "White Tiger". It is particularly well known in Germany under the title "Der Kampf der weißen Tiger" (which translates as, The Struggle of The White Tiger). Movies featuring American Football have a very specific following in Germany. All the releases are identical to the US release with various different covers for Video and DVD releases. Production. Director: Georg Stanford  Brown (also from "Roots") Writers: William A. Attaway; based on a book called "My Little Brother's Coming Tomorrow" by Bruce Bahrenburg Release. The film was released on DVD on June 3, 1998.