30 for 30 (2009)
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
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1. Broke2012-10-02 · 1h 19mAn exploration of the road to fortune in sports and the eventual detours (for various reasons) to financial difficulties and bankruptcy, as experienced by top athletes including Le
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2. 9.79*2012-10-09 · 1h 20mA profile of the Men's 100-meter final at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the lives of the eight men who participated, including Ben Johnson (whose world record of 9.79 seconds was an
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3. There's No Place Like Home2012-10-16 · 1h 1mThe story of one fan's obsessive quest to purchase, at a 2010 auction, James Naismith's original rules of basketball, perhaps the most important historical document in American spo
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4. Benji2012-10-23 · 1h 19mThe life of Ben Wilson, a well-regarded Chicago high school basketball star, and how his November 1984 murder (one day before the start of his senior season) had a wide-ranging imp
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5. Ghosts of Ole Miss2012-10-30 · 52mMississippi native Wright Thompson explores tumultuous events of 1962, when the University of Mississippi campus both erupted in violence over integration and swelled with pride ov
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6. You Don't Know Bo2012-12-08 · 1h 19mA profile of Bo Jackson and how his college and professional feats in two sports (baseball and football) captured the public's imagination and made Jackson a cultural (and marketin
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7. Survive and Advance2013-03-17 · 1h 42mA look at the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team's successful and improbable championship runs through the 1983 ACC and the 1983 NCAA tournaments. (2 hrs in length)
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8. Elway to Marino2013-04-23 · 1h 18mA look at the 1983 NFL Draft and the six quarterbacks taken in its first round, specifically John Elway (the first overall pick) and Dan Marino (the last QB picked in Round 1). The
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9. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau2013-10-01 · 1h 18mA chronicling of the life of Eddie Aikau, a big wave surfer and lifeguard whose death served as inspiration to an entire spiritual movement.
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10. Free Spirits2013-10-08 · 51mThe story of the colorful figures who made up the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and how Spirits owners Ozzie and Daniel Silna, with their team about to be
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11. No Mas2013-10-15 · 1h 19mAn inside look at the two boxing matches between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán in the 1980s, with insight from boxing experts, family members and the two fighters themselves.
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12. Big Shot2013-10-22 · 1h 19mThe story of how young businessman John Spano struck a deal to purchase the New York Islanders in 1996, only to be later revealed as a fraud and being near financial insolvency.
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13. This is What They Want2013-10-29 · 51mThe story of a 39-year-old Jimmy Connors and his unexpected and extraordinary underdog run at the 1991 US Open, where he played as a wildcard entrant and reached the semifinals of
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14. Bernie and Ernie2013-11-05 · 51mA profile of Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld, their decades-long friendship, and their on-court partnership on the University of Tennessee basketball team, better known as the "Ern
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15. Youngstown Boys2013-12-14 · 1h 42mThe stories of two Ohio State football figures connected with Youngstown, Ohio, running back Maurice Clarett (a native of the city) and coach Jim Tressel (former head coach at Youn
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16. The Price of Gold2014-01-16 · 1h 19mA profile of a January 6, 1994, incident at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where an unknown attacker strikes entrant Nancy Kerrigan — an assailant that is later revealed to
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17. Requiem for the Big East2014-03-16 · 1h 44mA recollection of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings and regional rivalries to its national prominence as one of the most successful college basketball le
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18. Bad Boys2014-04-17 · 1h 44mA look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Narrated by rapper Kid Rock, a native of nearby Romeo, Michigan. (2 hours in length)
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19. Slaying the Badger2014-07-22 · 1h 18mAn examination of the competitive nature that teammates Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault exhibited in the 1986 Tour de France; a film based on Richard Moore's book of the same name.
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20. Playing for the Mob2014-10-07 · 1h 18mHow Mafia associate Henry Hill orchestrated a point-shaving scheme involving Boston College basketball. Narrated by Ray Liotta, who portrayed Hill in Goodfellas.
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21. The Day the Series Stopped2014-10-14 · 52mA 25-year retrospective of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck just before the scheduled start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
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22. When the Garden Was Eden2014-10-21 · 1h 16mA look back at the New York Knicks' championship teams of the 1970s.
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23. Brian and The Boz2014-10-28 · 1h 19mFormer linebacker Brian Bosworth unveils a storage locker to his son Max that contains memorabilia from his college and brief professional career. The elder Bosworth reflects on hi
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24. Brothers in Exile2014-11-04 · 1h 20mThe story of Liván and Orlando Hernández, half-brothers who fled Cuba separately and became successful major-league pitchers.
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25. Rand University2014-11-11 · 51mAn exploration of former NFL receiver Randy Moss and his humble (and humbling) origins in Rand, West Virginia.
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26. The U Part 22014-12-13 · 1h 43mA sequel to The U profiles the Miami Hurricanes football program and its rise from scandal (and calls for the school to drop the sport) to a national championship, only to see new
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27. Of Miracles and Men2015-02-08 · 1h 44mAn exploration of the Miracle on Ice from the point of view of the defeated Soviet Union team. The film features defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov returning to Lake Placid to recollect
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28. I Hate Christian Laettner2015-03-15 · 1h 18mA look at the life and basketball career of Christian Laettner and the intense dislike some fans still harbor for the former Duke University and NBA star.
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29. Sole Man2015-04-16 · 1h 18mA profile of Sonny Vaccaro, who rose from steel town roots in Pennsylvania to become an influential force in both basketball and the athletic shoe industry.
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30. Angry Sky2015-06-08 · 1h 19mThe story of Nick Piantanida, a New Jersey pet store owner and truck driver whose love of parachuting and skydiving puts him on a quest to break the record for the highest recorded
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