Harry Edwards

Personal Info

Birthday

November 22, 1942

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

East St. Louis, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Dr. Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards, PhD

Harry Edwards

Biography

Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist. He completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University and is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Edwards' career has focused on the experiences of African-American athletes.

Known For

High Flying Bird

Filmography

2024
Because They Believed
as Self
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
as Self
2021
Citizen Ashe
as Himself
2020
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
as Self
2019
High Flying Bird
as Harry Edwards
2018
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
as Self
1968
as Self
2017
Agents of Change
as Self
2015
Korla
as self
2008
Salute
as Self
Black Power Salute
as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self