1978 The White Shadow S01E03 The Offer

In 1978 I was 14 years old, a freshman at Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, TX, and one of my favorite TV series was The White Shadow. I love sports and this show was right up my alley. A show about a high school basket ball team. The White Shadow TV Series 1978–1981 TV-PG
The White Shadow (1978)
A white former NBA professional retires from the pro game and gets a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly Black inner-city high school.
Creator: Bruce Paltrow
Stars: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart
S1.E3 The Offer Episode aired Dec 11, 1978 TV-PG
The White Shadow (1978)
The players are warming up to the new coach. He is earning their respect by proving his sincerity. But a major sports network offers him an announcing job and that threatens to destroy the bond that has begun with Reeves and the players.
Director: Bruce Paltrow
Writers: Bruce Paltrow, Marc Rubin
Stars: Ken Howard, Joan Pringle, Ed Bernard