ESPN Films: Nixon's National Champs

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Patrick Buchanan
Patrick Buchanan

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Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler

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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

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Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno

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    NIXON'S NATIONAL CHAMPS is the story of how the 1969 college football national champion was crowned and the drama that surrounded it. Using rare footage of Nixon and his unexpected antagonist, Joe Paterno of Penn State, this film captures the folly of the President as he waded through the hornet's nest of polls and regional rivalries.

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    2014-12-28

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    And the president thought politics was tough

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