Quaid's southern roots inspire movie role

Dennis Quaid credits his upbringing in the racially-segregated southern US with inspiring his role in forthcoming film 'The Express'.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2008 - 13:13

Dennis Quaid credits his upbringing in the racially-segregated southern US with inspiring his role in forthcoming film 'The Express'.

The 54-year-old actor, who was raised in Texas, plays a football coach in the drama, which is based on the life of American college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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