Balloon Man

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1h 40m | Documentary, Biography

Bill Costen was a talented athlete, and a former Buffalo Bills player. But when tragedy ended his career as a professional football player, he turned to the skies, becoming the first African-American Hot-Air Balloon Master Pilot ever.

We get to see how a man who was talented on his feet made the transition to the sky. We learn more about his career as a master pilot and meet his fellow hot-air balloon pilots that helped him on his transition from professional football. His story is told by his daughter, award-winning filmmaker Chantel Potter.