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Summary:

The United States of Football could become the most controversial and watched exposé in sports. All who care about football and every parent with a kid in school simply must see this film and tell everybody they know about it. It's a heartbreaking story assembled over three years by the Emmy and Peabody-winning filmmaker who rocked the sports world and made public the infamous Bountygate tapes. Sean Pamphilon's recordings turned up the volume on an industry, and they revealed that some players were offered bounties to injure and specifically target opponents with a history of concussions, possibly fatally. But that was only a piece of a bigger scandal. He investigates the dirty secret too-long-kept from players - an increasing incidence of brain damage, dementia, and slow death from repetitive head trauma. The United States of Football digs into the lives of fallen heroes - as once vigorous men with everything to live for lose their minds, their functions, and their lives. MRIs, autopsies, and research leave little doubt that what was once called dementia pugilistica in the 1920s was happening to today's players, now called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - CTE. The United States of Football ends in pain and hope. Some of our heroes wither away leaving angry and grieving families. One shoots himself in despair but protects his brain so that others can understand. And some bravely continue fighting to reform football. USOF is an in-depth examination of the football coaching ranks from pee wee through the pros that asks Who is coaching your kids? Father, fan and filmmaker, Sean Pamphilon made the documentary the NFL doesn't want you to see. It will hit you with the force of 100Gs to the head.

Contributors:

Pamphilon, Sean , director, narrator, screenwriter

Bergeron, Justin , producer, editor of moving image work

Priebe, Tenny , producer, screenwriter

DigiNext (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Flyin' Helmets , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

SP Philms (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Gaia Indie Films (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Football injuries

Head — Wounds and injuries

Football players — United States

Head

Football players

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Narrator, Sean Pamphilon.

Production Credits:

Editor, Justin Bergeron ; original songs by Kyle Turley Band; original score, Conrad Sanguineti.

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 15, 2020).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (96 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1200165838

Other Control Numbers:

99279998400971 (source: VaAlASP)
4122333 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP4122333/avon