30 for 30:Ghosts of Ole Miss
What did Buck Randall do to try to stop the riot? Why wasn’t he successful? (Definite Answer. Straight Up)
Buck Randall, a football player at the University of Mississippi, tried to stop the riot by physically intervening and attempting to calm the crowd. He stood in front of the rioters and pleaded with them to stop the violence and chaos. Despite his efforts, he was not successful because the mob was too large and too agitated. The intensity of the emotions and the sheer number of people involved in the riot overwhelmed his attempts to restore order.