Ade Coker, a former U.S. men’s national team player, is making his first trip back to Boston in decades and hopes to reconnect with the family who saved him from a life-threatening situation in 1975.

A Life-Changing Encounter

Coker, who played for the Boston Minutemen, was jogging at Carson Beach when he was targeted by an angry mob wielding baseball bats and sticks. A family, who Coker believes were in their 30s with at least two children under the age of 6, intervened and protected him and his teammate from the mob.

The family’s bravery allowed Coker and his teammate to escape unharmed. Coker has never forgotten the family’s kindness and is now seeking to find them and express his gratitude.

Coker’s story is featured in the documentary ‘Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story,’ which chronicles the lives of three Black West Ham soccer players who made history in 1972. The documentary will screen on June 18 at the Roxbury Film Festival.

Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.