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An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife's murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.
Part I: In the turbulent 1960s, young...
2) Tommy
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30 for 30 volume Season 3, no. 21
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It was a remarkable rise to the spotlight. But then came the stunning, confounding, and ultimately tragic fall. The story of one-time heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison is a tale unlike any other. Morrison's initial emergence as a fighter was bolstered by a starring role in Rocky V, and when he beat George Foreman for the WBO heavyweight title, he seemed primed for stardoms.
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From 1981 to 1983, the Dunbar High School boys' basketball team in Baltimore was arguably the best high school basketball team that ever played. Over two seasons, they went 59-0, and eleven players on their rosters went off to Division I programs. Four would become future NBA players: David Wingate, Reggie Williams, Tyrone 'Muggsy' Bogues and Reggie Lewis, three of them making history by being selected together in the first round of the 1987 draft....
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30 for 30 volume no. 6
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In the early '80s, The NFL Today was one of the preeminent sports programs on television. It was a perfect combination of reporting, analysis, predictions, humor, and talent. But there was no personality on the show more popular that Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Greek immigrants, Jimmy overcame childhood tragedy, moved to Las Vegas, and eventually became the biggest name in the world of sports handicapping.
5) Bad boys
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30 for 30 volume no. 18
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"Few teams in professional sports history elicit such a wide range of emotions as the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s. The team had some of the best--and most complex--players in NBA history: Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman, John Salley; and the mixture of grit, professionalism and style possessed by coach Chuck Daly. Sandwiched between the Lakers' and Celtics' dominance of the 1980s and the Bulls'...
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In 1992, a young filmmaker named Mike Tollin (Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, Radio) chronicled one season in the lives of the Morningside High basketball team in Inglewood, California. They were the defending state champions, and all five starters were returning for their senior year. They seemed a shoo-in to win a second straight state title, and the five guys all thought they were on a path to become 'the next Jordan.' Now, twenty-five years later,...
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30 for 30 volume 23
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Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee, Terry Fox set out to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research by running across Canada. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his marathon of hope. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, Fox's journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body. Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash...
8) Without Bias
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30 for 30 volume no. 5
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"More than two decades after his tragic cocaine overdose, the late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's ... In the most ambitious, comprehensive and uncompromising account of Bias' life and death ever captured on film, up-and-coming director Kirk Fraser utilizes...
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30 for 30 volume no. 26-28
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Tim Richmond: to the limit: "Tim Richmond lived too fast, partied too hard and died too young. One of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of all time, his unexpected withdrawal from racing kindled rumors about his health and potential drug use, when, in fact, Richmond had been diagnosed with AIDS."--Container.
Fernando nation: "20-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen. Virtually overnight, he...
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30 for 30 volume no. 10
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"On Valentine's Day 1993, 17-year-old high school basketball and football star Allen Iverson was bowling in Hampton, Virginia when an argument erupted into a brawl, pitting Iverson's African-American friends against a group of white patrons. The fallout from the fight and the subsequent trial landed Iverson a lengthy prison sentence and sharply divided the city along racial lines."--Container.
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30 for 30 volume no. 21-23
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Unmatched: "No individual sports rivalry can boast the same intensity and impact as that of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. But even more remarkable is what happened off the court where they formed a strong and lasting friendship, bonding them to this day."--Container.
The house of Steinbrenner: "Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple documents the historic final days at the old Yankee Stadium, the opening of the new stadium and the...
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30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 6
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Bo Jackson hit 500-foot home runs and ran over linebackers, becoming a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. Director Michael Bonfiglio examines the truths and tall tales that surround Jackson, and how his seemingly impossible feats captured the collective imagination for a brief moment in time.
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30 for 30 volume no. 18-20
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Jordan rides the bus: "After leading the Dream Team to Olympic Gold and taking the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship, Michael Jordan walked away from the game of basketball. Ron Shelton shares this surprisingly touching story about the motivations that drove the world's most famous athlete to play a new sport in the relative obscurity of Birmingham, Alabama."--Container.
Little big men: " When Kirkland, Washington's Little...
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30 for 30 volume no. 19
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Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour and his increasingly vicious rivalry with friend, teammate and mentor Bernard Hinault. The reigning Tour champion and brutal competitor known as The Badger, Hinault "promised" to help LeMond, in return for LeMond supporting him in the previous year. But in a sport that purports to reward teamwork,...
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30 for 30 volume season 3, no. 17
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Mantle and Maris. Clyde and The Pearl. Manning to Burress. Messier and Leetch. Over the years, New York sports fans have witnessed many legendary combinations. But there is another tandem of talents they will long remember, a pairing they didn't see as much as hear. Their names are Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, and their "Mike and the Mad Dog" show ruled afternoon sports talk from the studios of WFAN 660 for nineteen years.
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30 for 30 volume Season 3, no. 3
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Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney, the former head football coach of the University of Colorado and the founder of Promise Keepers, a Christian men's ministry. Bill McCartney's passionate and often polarizing beliefs have made him many enemies and many admirers, but it's difficult to deny that he embodies the essential issues facing football in America to this day.
17) One and not done
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30 for 30 volume Season 3, no. 15
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Who is John Calipari? To his devotees, he is one of college basketball's greatest coaches. To his detractors, he represents everything wrong with college sports. Somewhere in between lies one of the most compelling and complicated figures in American sports. It chronicles the life of Calipari - from high school point guard, to dominating UMass coach, to king of Kentucky.
18) Broke: 9.79*
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Broke: "Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, most pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars, this fascinating documentary from Billy Corben digs into the psychology of men whose competitive nature carries them to victory on the field and ruin off it"--Container.
9.79*: "The 100-meter men's...
19) Elway to Marino
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30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 8
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Recounts the 1983 NFL draft, in which six quarterbacks were selected in the first round, two of whom--John Elway and Dan Marino--went on to become legendary figures in the history of the sport.
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Elway to Marino: "In 1983, six quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the draft -- still the most ever. Elway to Marino gives you an insider's seat at this landmark draft through the eyes of the players, head coaches, general managers, team owners and agents who participated. Pick by pick, agent Marvin Demoff (who represented both John Elway and Dan Marino) walks you through the months leading up to the most dramatic draft in NFL history"--Container.
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