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NFL Network To Broadcast 'The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye' on Feb. 7
2/3/2023 3:45:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – NFL Network is celebrating Black History Month with special programming throughout February including "The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye," a unique episode of the Emmy Award-winning series "NFL 360" that explores how one man's story broke color barriers and changed football forever.
In the 1960s, with Black athletes facing rampant prejudice and the perception that they were incapable of playing quarterback, Jimmy Raye follows Coach Duffy Daugherty's "Underground Railroad" to Michigan State. There, he becomes a star signal caller and goes on to inspire a generation of Black players and coaches.
"NFL 360: The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye" will air on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. on NFL Network.
"Jimmy Raye was an exceptional athlete, but he was also a trailblazer," said Angela Ellis, VP of Entertainment & Initiatives at NFL Media. "He became the first Black starting quarterback from the South to win a national championship, forging a path for Black players and coaches after him."
NFL 360 is NFL Network's news anthology show of record and airs throughout the season, providing NFL players the opportunity to shine a light on the people, places and moments that are important to them through in-depth documentary storytelling.
NFL 360 Co-Creator Dallas Hitchcock said, "The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye explores Jimmy's story—not just because it's about sports—but because it's about courage, determination, and leadership. This story is bigger than football."
ABOUT NFL MEDIA
NFL Media is comprised of NFL Network, NFL RedZone, NFL Films, NFL.com, the NFL app, NFL+ and streaming service, the NFL Channel. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps. For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can be streamed live through the NFL app and NFL Network app on smartphones, tablets, PCs and connected TV devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and Xbox One). Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
ABOUT NFL 360
NFL 360 is NFL Network's news anthology show of record and airs throughout the season, providing NFL players the opportunity to shine a light on the people, places and moments that are important to them through in-depth documentary storytelling. NFL 360 won four 2022 Sports Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Documentary (Mark Pattison: Searching for the Summit), Outstanding Editing – Short Form (Ode to South Central), Outstanding Long Feature (Through the Ashes: The Story of Black Wall Street) and The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award – Short Form (Ode to South Central).
Release by NFL Communications.
Jimmy Raye was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. For more information on his story, please visit: https://msuspartans.com/news/2018/9/27/football-2018-hall-of-fame-inductee-jimmy-raye.aspx
In the 1960s, with Black athletes facing rampant prejudice and the perception that they were incapable of playing quarterback, Jimmy Raye follows Coach Duffy Daugherty's "Underground Railroad" to Michigan State. There, he becomes a star signal caller and goes on to inspire a generation of Black players and coaches.
"NFL 360: The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye" will air on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. on NFL Network.
"Jimmy Raye was an exceptional athlete, but he was also a trailblazer," said Angela Ellis, VP of Entertainment & Initiatives at NFL Media. "He became the first Black starting quarterback from the South to win a national championship, forging a path for Black players and coaches after him."
NFL 360 is NFL Network's news anthology show of record and airs throughout the season, providing NFL players the opportunity to shine a light on the people, places and moments that are important to them through in-depth documentary storytelling.
NFL 360 Co-Creator Dallas Hitchcock said, "The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye explores Jimmy's story—not just because it's about sports—but because it's about courage, determination, and leadership. This story is bigger than football."
ABOUT NFL MEDIA
NFL Media is comprised of NFL Network, NFL RedZone, NFL Films, NFL.com, the NFL app, NFL+ and streaming service, the NFL Channel. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps. For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can be streamed live through the NFL app and NFL Network app on smartphones, tablets, PCs and connected TV devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and Xbox One). Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
ABOUT NFL 360
NFL 360 is NFL Network's news anthology show of record and airs throughout the season, providing NFL players the opportunity to shine a light on the people, places and moments that are important to them through in-depth documentary storytelling. NFL 360 won four 2022 Sports Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Documentary (Mark Pattison: Searching for the Summit), Outstanding Editing – Short Form (Ode to South Central), Outstanding Long Feature (Through the Ashes: The Story of Black Wall Street) and The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award – Short Form (Ode to South Central).
Release by NFL Communications.
Jimmy Raye was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. For more information on his story, please visit: https://msuspartans.com/news/2018/9/27/football-2018-hall-of-fame-inductee-jimmy-raye.aspx
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