About this film
The Houston Herricanes were a part of the first women’s full tackle football league in the 1970s. Their unknown story is one of commitment, courage, and strength. Despite adversity and hardship, they fielded a team purely for the love of the game. What they started was a movement that is still in motion today. Michigan premiere.
After the films: On Friday, Desiré Vincent Levy, a member of the Women of the NFL, talks to Houston Herricanes linebacker Billie Cooper and center Jane Schulte, Joey Opher of the Toledo Troopers, and Detroit Venom running back Clarissa “Riss” Tullis. On Saturday, Toni Harris, an NFL ambassador, talks to Houston Herricanes linebacker Billie Cooper and center Jane Schulte and Detroit Venom running back Clarissa “Riss” Tullis.
This film was selected for this year’s festival in a collaboration between the Freep Film Festival programming team and the Film Festival Programming course at the University of Michigan, Dearborn.
This film was selected for this year’s festival in a collaboration between the Freep Film Festival programming team and the Film Festival Programming course at the University of Michigan, Dearborn.
This film was selected for this year’s festival in a collaboration between the Freep Film Festival programming team and the Film Festival Programming course at the University of Michigan, Dearborn.
