Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story

Year of Publication
1980
Publication Type
Screenplay
Language
English
Contributors Author: Jerry McNeely
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Abstract
Football star Rocky Bleier (Robert Urich) makes it from Wisconsin to the Pittsburgh Steelers, only to be drafted to the Vietnam War and wounded by a grenade. After doctors tell him he will never walk again, Bleier trains hard, returns to the Steelers, and wins a Super Bowl championship.
Notes
Based on a book by Rocky Bleier (1946— ). The film was shot in Pittsburgh.
Author Biography
Jerry McNeely (1928—2014) was a screenwriter and television producer.
Time
1960s-1970s
Published
unpublished
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