COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On a February morning in 2016, the Hundley daughters arrived at Pikewood Creative to spill the difficult truth about their late father. A day earlier they had seen him bronzed in hook-shot immortality outside the WVU Coliseum, and now came the time for their own unveiling.
Through those raw perspectives, “Hot Rod” the documentary became even less of a basketball movie.
Sure, this film showcases hard-to-find footage from the late-50s when Hundley carved up opponents with skill and clowning inside the Mountaineer Field House. And viewers will feel soaked in nostalgia by photos tracing all the way back to Hundley in diapers.