• 1999
ESPN SportsCentury

Summary A biography series counting down the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. It was expanded to include other athletes, personalities, and notable moments in sports history. View more details

  • 1999

ESPN SportsCentury

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Robert Lipsyte Chris Fowler Dick Schaap Edwin Pope

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : History Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : Jan 20, 1999

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : ESPN

Language : English

Production companies : ESPN (Entertainment & Sports Programming Network) ESPN

Summary A biography series counting down the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. It was expanded to include other athletes, personalities, and notable moments in sports history. View more details

Details

Genres : History Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : Jan 20, 1999

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : ESPN

Language : English

Production companies : ESPN (Entertainment & Sports Programming Network) ESPN

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 21, 1999
Chris Evert
Episode 2 • Jan 21, 1999
SportsCenter of the Decade: 1900-1949
Episode 3 • Jan 28, 1999
O.J. Simpson
Episode 4 • Feb 04, 1999
Pete Sampras
Episode 5 • Feb 11, 1999
Edwin Moses
Episode 6 • Feb 18, 1999
Eric Heiden
Episode 7 • Feb 25, 1999
Bill Tilden
Episode 8 • Mar 08, 1999
SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1950s
Episode 9 • Mar 11, 1999
Bobby Jones
Episode 10 • Mar 18, 1999
Julius Erving
Episode 11 • Apr 01, 1999
Sandy Koufax
Episode 12 • Apr 08, 1999
Wilma Rudolph
Episode 13 • Apr 15, 1999
Lawrence Taylor
Episode 14 • Apr 22, 1999
Walter Payton
Episode 15 • Apr 29, 1999
Ben Hogan
Episode 16 • May 06, 1999
Mickey Mantle
Episode 17 • May 13, 1999
Oscar Robertson
Episode 18 • May 20, 1999
SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1960s
Episode 19 • May 20, 1999
Secretariat
Episode 20 • May 21, 1999
Greatest Coaches of the Century
Episode 21 • May 22, 1999
10 Most Influential Figures
An examination by ESPN and ABC of the ten most influential figures in sports during the twentieth century. The top ten: 1) Branch Rickey, 2) Pete Rozelle, 3) Roone Arledge, 4) Marvin Miller, 5) Kenesaw Mountain Landis, 6) David Stern, 7) Avery Brundage, 8) Walter O'Malley, 9) George Halas, and 10) Mark McCormack.
Episode 22 • May 27, 1999
Lou Gehrig
Episode 23 • May 29, 1999
Great Sports Dynasties of the Century
An examination of the twentieth century's greatest sports dynasties as presented by ABC in conjunction with ESPN. Teams examined include the New York Yankees, the Boston Celtics, John Wooden's UCLA Bruins, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Braves, and the Montreal Canadiens.
Episode 24 • Jun 03, 1999
Mark Spitz
Episode 25 • Jun 04, 1999
Greatest Games
Episode 26 • Jun 10, 1999
Johnny Unitas
Episode 27 • Jun 17, 1999
Bobby Orr
Episode 28 • Jun 24, 1999
Larry Bird
Episode 29 • Jul 01, 1999
Arnold Palmer
Episode 30 • Jul 08, 1999
SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1970s
Episode 31 • Jul 08, 1999
Red Grange
Episode 32 • Jul 15, 1999
Jerry Rice
Episode 33 • Jul 22, 1999
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Episode 34 • Jul 29, 1999
Joe Montana
Episode 35 • Jul 29, 1999
Sugar Ray Robinson
Episode 36 • Aug 05, 1999
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Episode 37 • Aug 19, 1999
Joe DiMaggio
Episode 38 • Sep 02, 1999
Gordie Howe
Episode 39 • Sep 16, 1999
SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1980s
Episode 40 • Sep 16, 1999
Ty Cobb
Episode 41 • Sep 23, 1999
Martina Navratilova
Episode 42 • Sep 30, 1999
Bill Russell
Episode 43 • Oct 07, 1999
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
Episode 44 • Oct 07, 1999
Ted Williams
Episode 45 • Oct 14, 1999
Jackie Robinson
Episode 46 • Oct 28, 1999
Hank Aaron
Episode 47 • Oct 28, 1999
Wilt Chamberlain
A profile of Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. The Philadelphia native led the NBA in scoring seven times, in rebounding 11 times, and scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in a 1962 game in Hershey, Pa. Chamberlain died of heart failure in March, 2000 at age 63.
Episode 48 • Nov 04, 1999
Carl Lewis
Episode 49 • Nov 18, 1999
Joe Louis
Episode 50 • Dec 02, 1999
Babe Didrikson Zaharias

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