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The Boys of '36

Aired August 1, 2017 | 53 min

The story of nine working-class young men from the University of Washington who took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

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1964

Aired January 14, 2014 | 112 min

America came apart in 1964 and has since been reborn.

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Jesse Owens

Aired August 3, 2021 | 53 min

His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis.

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An in-depth look at an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball’s first Latino superstar.
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Roberto Clemente (español)

Aired January 25, 2022 | 53 min

Una mirada en profundidad a un excepcional beisbolista y a un comprometido filántropo que desafió la discriminación racial para convertirse en la primera superestrella latina del beisbol.

The Fight

Aired August 3, 2021 | 53 min

On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some have called "the most important sporting event in history" — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling.

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Seabiscuit

Aired April 21, 2003

One of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history, Seabiscuit was the long shot that captured America's heart during the Depression.

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Joe Dimaggio: The Hero's Life

Aired May 8, 2000

He was one of the greatest sports heroes ever — and one of the most unlikely. Raised in a poor Italian fishing community in San Francisco, Joe DiMaggio joined the New York Yankees in 1936 and quickly rose to become the star of baseball's golden age.

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