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Marshall University - Ashes to Glory

Director: Deborah Novak

(Public Television, 2006) Rated: Unrated

US DVD release date: 28 November 2006 (Docurama)

by Neal Hayes

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A West Virginia public television documentary beats Hollywood to the punch by telling one of the most remarkable comeback stories in sports history.

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