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The many faces of Manny

Updated: February 4, 2013
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CHAMPAIGN -- An Illini-alum turned Globetrotter is now taking a crack at the red carpet. Mannie Jackson: Boxcar to Boardroom" movie premiered at the Art Theater Saturday.

It's a Big 10 Network Documentary. It shows how one athlete's determination fueled his basketball dreams.

Jackson played for the Harlem Globetrotters after graduating from UI. He then became the first African-American to own the team.

The film airs February 18, on the Big 10 Network. Jackson has also written a book by the same name.

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