Final Shot The Hank Gathers Story (1992)

Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers played by Donny B Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult this factbased drama chronicles the hoopsters rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymounts basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short Nell Carter plays Hanks supportive mom and George Kennedy portrays a neighborhood priest who inspired the boy