Marshall U. Hopes a Movie Will Make Its Name

A new film by Warner Brothers tells the story of a football team's rebound from a tragic plane crash

People at Marshall University would rather not think about the first round of headlines after November 14, 1970.

On that stormy Saturday night, 37 Thundering Herd football players, eight coaches, 25 university officials and fans, and five crew members boarded an airplane to fly home after a tough loss at East Carolina University. A mile short of the Tri-State Airport, in

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