Cast
Ernie Davis
Ben Schwartzwalder
Jim Brown
Jack Buckley
Will Davis, Jr.
Willie «Pops» Davis
Young Ernie
Young Will
Sarah Ward
Marie Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Roy Simmons
Bill Bell
Sister
Lew Andreas
Art Modell
George Marshall
Al Malette
Bob Lundy
Maury Youmans
Roger «Hound Dog» Davis
Gerhard Schwedes
Dave Sarette
Art Baker
Squirrel
Darrell RoyalClay Taylor Peter Logan 
Bob Ferguson
Jimmy SaxtonHoly Cross Linebacker 
Cotton Bowl OfficialCotton Bowl Referee 
Marty Harrigan
Bill Clark
Small Fry CoachAssistant All-Star Coach 
Opposing Coach
W. Virginia Coach
President KennedyMan in a Suit 
Reporter
Dan Boyle
Tom MartinW. Virginia Sportswriter 
CBS AnnouncerSyracuse Announcer 
Gloria Baker
Floyd Little
Man in Dark Suit
Dr. Hewlett
Gang Leader
Gang MemberGang Member Longhorn Scout 
Middle-Aged Man
Grounds KeeperSmall Fry QB 
Heisman Official
Buffalo DoctorBusiness Lawyer Proprietor 
Doctor
NAACP MemberArthur Photographer W. Virginia Booster 
W. Virginia Heckler
W. Virginia HecklerDallas Bellhop 
Syracuse TrainerHotel Worker 
Heisman Man in Suit
Sports Reporter
Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach
Robert FieldAlan Touissant 
W. Virginia RefereeReporter (Team Bus) 
Reporter (Team Bus)Preacher Play-by-Play Announcer Hot Shot PA Announcer Petie 
Chancellor Tully
Elmira Free Academy QuarterbackBoston College Linebacker Penn State Linebacker 
BrokawPretty Girl Cotton Bowl Referee Texas Quarterback Cleveland Browns Quarterback Franklin Singer 
StudentCleveland Browns Football Player #50, not listed in credits 
Syracuse Football Player #25, not listed in creditsNeighborhood Boy, not listed in credits Nurse, not listed in creditsа 
Syracuse Football Player, not listed in credits
Football Player
Syracuse Spectator
Syracuse Fan, not listed in credits
Spectator / Passerby, not listed in creditsа
Fan
Game Spectator, not listed in creditsа
Syracuse Student
Cheerleader, not listed in creditsа
Sports Reporter, not listed in creditsCollege Student, not listed in creditsа 
Syracuse Football Player #67, not listed in creditsFootball Game Spectator, not listed in credits 
Football Player
Majorette, not listed in creditsаPhotographer 
Sportscaster / Reporter, not listed in credits
Reporter - Syracuse Daily News, not listed in credits
Syracuse SpectatorWealthy Wife of Alumni, not listed in creditsа Kansas U Head Coach, not listed in credits 
Assistant Coach, not listed in credits
Heckler, not listed in credits
Photographer
Reporter - Look Magazine, not listed in creditsSpectator in bleachers, not listed in credits 
West Virginia Fan, not listed in creditsаCollege Student / NAACP member, not listed in credits Cheerleader, not listed in creditsа 
Band Member, not listed in creditsа
Cotton Bowl Spectator, not listed in creditsа
Syracuse Fan, not listed in creditsа
Football PlayerSyracuse Football Player (#86), not listed in credits 
Reporter in Cotton Bowl Press BoxTexas Fan Football Fan 
Spectator / Reporter / Cameraman / Lawyer / Press Secretary, not listed in creditsShopkeeper, not listed in credits 
Modell Teen, not listed in creditsа
Syracuse Player, not listed in creditsWoman on Date, not listed in creditsа 
not listed in creditsаSyracuse Football Player / Cleveland Browns Football Player, not listed in credits NAACP Member, not listed in credits 
Photographer
Texas Football Player / Syracuse Football Player, not listed in credits
President Kennedy
Fan
Syracuse Player, not listed in creditsTexas Fan 
Fan #5
Reporter - Life Magazine, not listed in credits
University Student, not listed in creditsа
Boston College Football Player, not listed in credits
Syracuse Strength Coach, not listed in credits
Fan
Segregated Syracuse Student, not listed in credits
Football player
Reporter, not listed in creditsFootball Player 
Football Fan
Assistant Syracuse Football Coach, not listed in credits
