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SportsCentury (1999)
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Episodes 123
1900-49
The SportsCentury begins with this two-hour reflection of the major sports events that endeared themselves to the American conscience in the first half of the 20th Century. Dave Anderson, Dick Schaap, and Curt Gowdy sit around newspaper offices as the ""hosts"" in this newsreel-type retrospective.
Read MoreNo. 50 -- Chris Evert
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No. 50 - Chris Evert
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No. 49 -- O.J. Simpson
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No. 48 -- Pete Sampras
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No. 47 -- Edwin Moses
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No. 46 -- Eric Heiden
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No. 45 -- Bill Tilden
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SportsCenter of the Decade: 1950s
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No. 44 -- Bobby Jones
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No. 43 -- Julius Erving
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No. 42 -- Sandy Koufax
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No. 41 -- Wilma Rudolph
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No. 40 -- Lawrence Taylor
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No. 39 -- Walter Payton
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No. 38 -- Ben Hogan
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No. 37 -- Mickey Mantle
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No. 36 -- Oscar Robertson
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SportsCenter of the Decade: 1960s
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No. 35 -- Secretariat
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The Greatest Coaches of the Century
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Most Influential People in Sports
Counts down the ten non-athletes who left the greatest impact on the sports world in the 20th Century. Profiles include: Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, Pette Rozelle, David Stern, Roone Arledge, and Marvin Miller.
Read MoreNo. 34 -- Lou Gehrig
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Greatest Dynasties
The teams that dominated their sport–the New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, Montréal Canadiens, UCLA Bruins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish–are profiled. So are the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Bulls, and San Francisco 49ers.
Read MoreNo. 33 -- Mark Spitz
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Greatest Games
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No. 32 -- Johnny Unitas
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No. 31 -- Bobby Orr
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No. 30 -- Larry Bird
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No. 29 -- Arnold Palmer
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SportsCenter of the Decade: 1970s
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No. 28 -- Red Grange
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No. 27 -- Jerry Rice
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No. 26 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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No. 25 -- Joe Montana
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No. 24 -- Sugar Ray Robinson
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No. 23 -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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No. 22 -- Joe DiMaggio
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No. 21 -- Gordie Howe
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SportsCenter of the Decade: 1980s
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No. 20 -- Ty Cobb
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No. 19 -- Martina Navratilova
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No. 18 -- Bill Russell
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No. 17 -- Magic Johnson
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No. 16 -- Ted Williams
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No. 15 -- Jackie Robinson
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No. 14 -- Hank Aaron
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No. 13 -- Wilt Chamberlain
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No. 12 -- Carl Lewis
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No. 11 -- Joe Louis
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No. 10 -- Babe Didrikson
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No. 9 -- Jack Nicklaus
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No. 8 -- Willie Mays
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No. 7 -- Jim Thorpe
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No. 6 -- Jesse Owens
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No. 5 -- Wayne Gretzky
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No. 4 -- Jim Brown
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No. 3 -- Muhammad Ali
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No. 2 -- Babe Ruth
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No. 1 -- Michael Jordan
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SportsCenter of the Decade: 1990s
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Joe DiMaggio
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Willie Mays
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Billy Martin
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Casey Stengel
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Don Larsen
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Roger Maris
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Brian Piccolo
A profile of the late Brian Piccolo, the 1964 ACC Player of the Year at Wake Forest and later a member of the Chicago Bears, where he formed a friendship with Gale Sayers that was depicted in the 1971 film “Brian's Song.” Piccolo died of cancer in 1970.
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Brett Favre
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Kevin Garnett
One of the young stars in the NBA was drafted at a young age. Kevin Garnett has become without question the biggest attraction on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Read MoreChris Webber
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Anna Kournikova
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Nancy Lopez
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Yogi Berra
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Chris Evert
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Chris Evert
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Lyle Alzado
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John Wooden
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New York Yankees, Part One
The most-recognized team in professional sports always gets the undeserved breaks. This episode, the first SportsCentury devoted to a team, is certainly no exception. Jeremy Schaap sends more excess glory on the team that won an all-sports record 26 world championships, all in the 20th Century.
Read MoreNew York Yankees: Part 2
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New York Yankees, Part Two
A nation of American baseball fans have grown to hate the Yankees. Their dreams were realized when the team went from dynasty to dumpster between 1965 and 1972. Then came George Steinbrenner, a native Clevelander who, despite turmoil and controversy, returned the Yankees to glory–twice.
Read MoreYogi Berra
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Derek Jeter
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Roberto Clemente
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Ball Four
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Dennis Rodman
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Pelé
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Jerry's Cowboys
Jerry Jones took over the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 to restore the glory of ""America's Team."" It worked, as the Cowboys went on to win three Super Bowls in four years. But when it was over, it was really over. The 'Boys were suddenly back where they started, and worse.
Read MoreMark Gastineau
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Barry Sanders
For all the accolades he earned–the 1988 Heisman Trophy, a 2,000-yard rushing season in the NFL–Barry Sanders was a lone man who did not seek the spotlight.
Read MoreLatrell Sprewell
For one incident with the Golden State Warriors, Latrell Sprewell became the most hated and reviled player in the eyes of the NBA, or so the legend would have it.
Read MoreAl Davis
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Terry Bradshaw
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Seabiscuit
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1981 AFC Playoff: Dolphins vs. Chargers
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Bart Starr
From a lifetime of tragic turns, Bart Starr emerged with visions that will endure forever. Five NFL Championships in seven years and victories in the first two Super Bowls made him the Packers' model quarterback.
Read MoreTom Landry
As the coach of ""America's Team,"" Tom Landry stood for all the old American values. These were carried out with efficiency as the Dallas Cowboys won their way to 20 straight winning seasons.
Read MoreBears' 46 Defense
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Jeff Gordon
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Mark McGwire
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Disciples of Jackie Robinson
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Steve Carlton
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Villanova vs. Georgetown
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Rick Pitino
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Phil Jackson
He has been despised by every fan of every NBA team that has never won the World Championship or died trying. To be sure, Phil Jackson does not have as much an in-your-face attitude as the men he coaches. But after a triad of threepeats, is Jackson finally up Shaq's creek without a paddle?
Read MoreSammy Sosa
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Don King
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Steffi Graf
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Dennis Eckersley
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Pedro MartÃnez
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Mia Hamm
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Andy Roddick
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Sam Huff
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1999 Ryder Cup
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Peyton Manning
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Shaquille O'Neal
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Mike Krzyzewski
Duke is the Yankees of men's college basketball, winning its way to high tournament space year after year. While its coach did not top ESPN's 25th-anniversary list of the Best Coaches, Mike Krzyzewski is clearly the coach for his sport.
Read MorePhil Mickelson
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Pat Tillman
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Tony Stewart
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Alonzo Mourning
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