In 1974, Sports Illustrated describe Jerry 'Ace' Miller as a 'pool hustler, part-time bookie, and full-time street fighter.' Legends of Appalachia: The Ace Miller Story follows the life of this legendary Golden Gloves coach and trainer, including his work taking Big John Tate, a garbage collector from West Memphis, Arkansas, to the 1976 Montreal Olympics and to the World Heavyweight Championship in apartheid South Africa in 1979, five months after Muhammad Ali retired his WBA title. With colorful interviews from other Golden Gloves coaches, trainers, volunteers, and the late Nelson Mandela, the film explores Miller's 40-year legacy in youth sports and the importance of Golden Gloves boxing today.