Decency, justice and the Michigan-OSU rivalry: The story of Jesse Owens and Gerald Ford
By Buddy Moorehouse and Brian Kruger, Producers of the Emmy-nominated documentary “Black and Blue: The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game.” It’s quite true that for much of the year, Michigan’s hatred for all things Ohio State never goes away. And vice versa. So in the face of all that, here’s a story about a Wolverine and a Buckeye who came together to right a historical wrong. It’s a story of respect and racial justice and friendship, and most of all, basic human decency. It happened back in 1976, and it’s evidence that yes, … Continue reading Decency, justice and the Michigan-OSU rivalry: The story of Jesse Owens and Gerald Ford