Louisiana Legends; Willie Davenport
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Willie Davenport
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-12z35pgh
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from November 21, 1983, features an interview with Willie Davenport conducted by Gus Weill. Davenport, a gold and bronze medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, competed in four Summer Olympics (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976) and one Winter Olympics (1980). He was later inducted into the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame and the Olympic Hall of Fame. He discusses: growing up in an integrated community in Ohio; running track and field in high school; attending Southern University in Baton Rouge; experiencing segregation and racial discrimination in Louisiana; pulling a muscle before his final race in the 1964 Summer Olympics; winning the gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics; his lack of focus at the 1972 Summer Olympics; winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, a year after major knee surgery; joining the bobsled team and competing as one of the first African Americans at the Winter Olympics in 1980; his hopes to compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics at age 41; and the lessons he has learned from his career in athletics.
- Description
- An interview with Willie Davenport conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Davenport, a gold and bronze medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, competed in four Summer Olympics (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976) and one Winter Olympics (1980). He was later inducted into the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame and the Olympic Hall of Fame. He discusses growing up in an integrated community in Ohio; running track and field in high school; attending Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; experiencing segregation and racial discrimination in Louisiana; pulling a muscle before his final race in the 1964 Summer Olympics; winning the gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics; his lack of focus at the 1972 Summer Olympics; winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, a year after major knee surgery; joining the bobsled team and competing as one of the first African Americans at the Winter Olympics in 1980; and lessons he has learned from his career in athletics.
- Date
- 1983-11-21
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Subjects
- Sports; Olympic Games; Louisiana; Segregation; African Americans
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Assistant Director: Harrison, Jr., Joseph L.
Audio: Ward, Randy
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Fourrier, Clay
Executive Producer: Courtney, Beth
Graphics: Carroll, Mark
Interviewee: Davenport, Willie
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Photographer: Carroll, Mark
Photographer: James, Frank
Producer: Grigsby-Breazeale, Kathryn
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL13A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:06
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL13A.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL13A.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 186:34:28
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H30 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:06
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B147 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:06
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Willie Davenport,” 1983-11-21, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-12z35pgh.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Willie Davenport.” 1983-11-21. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-12z35pgh>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Willie Davenport. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-12z35pgh