Rafer Johnson plays Ed Blair, a senior member of the college football team. In real life Rafer Johnson was a top tier athlete, winning a silver medal in the decathlon at the 1956 Olympics and a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympics. He was also one of the founders of the Special Olympics.
Episode was to originally air on November 22nd 1963 but this was the day President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas and therefore was delayed until November 29th.