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   James Ellis (born 1947) is an American swim coach who founded the PDR (Philadelphia Department of Recreation, or Pride, Determination, Resilience) swim team just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as one of the few predominantly Black swim teams largely for intercity youth. He coached the team from 1971 to 2008, at Nicetown's Marcus Foster ...

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   Feb 17, 2022 · Black History Month Trailblazers: Jim Ellis. by USA Swimming. Fifty years ago, Coach Jim Ellis founded the first Black swim team in the country – the Philadelphia Department of Recreation swim team, perhaps more widely known as PDR. Though the 2007 film, Pride, may have introduced his story to a wider audience, Ellis has and continues to ...

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   Oct 18, 2023 · Jim Ellis was a highly esteemed swimming coach who dedicated his life to instilling discipline, camaraderie, and determination in his athletes. He was most recognized for his role in overcoming the racial barriers African-American swimmers faced, which inspired the Hollywood movie “Pride” starring Terrence Howard.

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6. www.npr.org › 2007/03/29 › 9209658The Teacher Behind the Movie 'Pride' : NPR

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   Mar 29, 2007 · The new film Pride is based on the story of math teacher Jim Ellis, who fought off racial prejudice in the 1970s to put together an all-black swim team in north Philadelphia. Ellis continues to ...

7. swimswam.com › jim-ellis-the-only-swim-coach-withJim Ellis, The Only Swim Coach With A Hollywood ... - SwimSwam

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   Nov 23, 2021 · Jim Ellis is a star swimming coach, one with history that netted a feature film. If you haven't seen his film PRIDE, find it on Amazon and dive in. Current photo via Trevor Freeland

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   Feb 5, 2024 · USA Swimming is proud of Coach Jim Ellis, who founded the first Black swim team in the country in 1971 – the Philadelphia Department of Recreation swim team (PDR). Profiled in the 2007 feature-length film Pride, Ellis set the stage for accessibility to swim teams in diverse communities.

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   Why did Jim Ellis start a swim team?

   • To Jim Ellis, these qualities were important ones to teach kids, especially underserved kids who might not have many examples of them. Jim chose to teach kids these qualities by sharing with them something he loved – swimming. In 1972, Jim decided to start a swim team for inner city kids under the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

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   Does Jim Ellis still train young black swimmers?

   • Ellis continues to train young black swimmers. TONY COX, host: And now from politics to pictures. The new movie "Pride" smashes the stereotype that blacks cannot swim. It's loosely based on the life of Jim Ellis, who built a swim team of national caliber in North Philadelphia.

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   Who is James Ellis?

   • Cheyney, PA. James Ellis (born 1947) is an American swim coach who founded the PDR (Philadelphia Department of Recreation, or Pride, Determination, Resilience) swim team just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as one of the few predominantly Black swim teams largely for intercity youth.

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   Where did John Ellis go swimming?

   • He swam competitively for Winchester High School and then would later go on to swim for Cheney State, a historically-Black college near Philadelphia. Ellis started as a water safety instructor at the Sayre-Morrie Recreation Center in West Philadelphia, often working with youth who weren’t selected for other sports teams.

   Black History Month Trailblazers Jim Ellis - USA Swimming News

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    Coach Jim Ellis formed PDR in 1971, the first African-American swim team in the US. In 2007 Ellis' career was the subject of the feature film PRIDE.