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Coach of the Year is a american film of genre Drama directed by Don Medford released in USA on 20 december 1980 with Robert Conrad
Coach of the Year (1980)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 december 1980
Directed by Don Medford
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about disabilities
Rating52%
Coach of the Year is a 1980 American TV film about a paraplegic coach, starring Robert Conrad, Erin Gray, Red West and Daphne Reid.
Synopsis
Jim Brandon (Robert Conrad), a former player for the Chicago Bears, is a returning veteran who has been paralyzed in the Vietnam War. Upon his return to his home town, he tries to get a job as a football coach, but does not get it. He comes up with the idea of becoming the football coach at the youth-prison St Charles after a visit there. Coach Brandon tries to become accepted by the young delinquents at the prison, while coaching them to succeed on the football field.Actors
Robert Conrad
(Jim Brandon)
Erin Gray
(Paula DeFalco)
Red West
(Superintendant Turner)
Daphne Reid
(Merissa Lane)
David Raynr
Ricky Paull Goldin
(Andy DeFalco)
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