Breaking Through the Lines: The Marion Motley Story with Author David Lee Morgan Jr. Marion Motley was recognized as one of the gridiron’s most outstanding players for the Cleveland Browns when he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. David Lee Morgan Jr. will share stories from his new book, Breaking Through the Lines: The Story of Marion Motley, along with how he became co-producer of the 2022 Regional Emmy award-winning documentary Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley. Morgan is also the author of LeBron James: The Rise of a Star, A Ring for the King and The Massillon Tigers: 15 for 15. An author Q&A and book signing will follow.
A new television documentary notes that Marion Motley s legacy seems to be fading into obscurity, even in Canton.
Local filmmakers created the nearly 30-minute documentary Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley to prevent that from happening. It airs for the first time at 9:30 p.m. Friday on PBS Western Reserve.
James Waters II, a producer and director of the film, said the idea came from discussions in late 2017 and early 2018 about ways to recognize the McKinley High School graduate who became one of the first Black football players in the modern era. So, this has been a piece in the making, he said.