While Thousands Cheer (1940)
Genres: Sports
Cast: Kenny Washington, Mantan Moreland, Jeni Le Gon
While Thousands Cheer is a lost American film released in 1940. Leo C. Popkin directed. It was the only football-themed film with an African American lead character for decades. It starred Kenny Washington, a football star from UCLA who went on to become the first African American in the NFL after initially being refused an opportunity to play in the league due to segregation.