Greatest Sports Legends: Then and Now
19 Episodes
From 1973 to 1993, the Emmy Award winning television series GREATEST SPORTS LEGENDS profiled 206 of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. And now GSL is back with GREATEST SPORTS LEGENDS: THEN AND NOW.
Hosted in studio by Gregg Murphy and Wes Hall, episodes will blend old and new, with classic footage and current themes:
How would Babe Ruth, the original party animal, fare in today’s cell phone camera culture?
How would the legendary greats stack up against today’s sports superstars?
How have attitudes changed in the 50 years since GSL shows were first filmed?
GREATEST SPORTS LEGENDS: THEN AND NOW is a fun-filled series with spirited debate, nostalgia, and universal themes relevant to all sports-loving viewers!
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19:57Episode 101S1 Ep 1 - Personal Rivalries
Episode 101
Wes and Murph discuss personal rivalries, both old and new, in a variety of different sports throughout history.
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19:56Episode 103S1 Ep 3 - Long And Winding Road
Episode 103
Wes and Murph discuss sports legends such as OJ Simpson, Tonya Harding, and others who traveled a long and winding road to get to where they are today.
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19:57Episode 104
S1 Ep 4 - Sports Gambling
Episode 104
Wes and Murph discuss a scandalous topic that has stained the reputation of many sports legends and teams: the past and present of sports gambling.
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19:57Episode 105S1 Ep 5 - Super Bracket 1
Episode 105
Wes and Murph create their own brackets of the best athletes covered in Greatest Sports Legends.
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19:57Episode 106S1 Ep 6 - Super Bracket 2
Episode 106
Part two of a two-part special. Wes and Murph create their own brackets of the best athletes covered in Greatest Sports Legends and pick a winner.
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19:57Episode 107S2 Ep 7 - Quiz Game
Episode 107
Wes and Murph compete in the first ever Greatest Sports Legends Quiz Game, going head-to-head to see who knows more about the legends of the past and present.
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19:57Episode 108S1 Ep 8 - Tragedies
Episode 108
Wes and Murph discuss some of the unfortunate tragedies that have shaken the sports world to this day.
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19:57Episode 109S1 Ep 9 - Changes In Attitude
Episode 109
Wes and Murph discuss how the sports world has changed since the original Greatest Sports Legends was filmed and compare past styles, interviews, and attitudes to those of the present.
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19:57Episode 110S1 Ep 10 - The Intimidators
Episode 110
Wes and Murph discuss a group of intimidating athletes who instilled fear in all their competitors in order to come out on top.
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19:57Episode 111S1 Ep 11 - Baseball's Dynamic Duos
Episode 111
Wes and Murph discuss the greatest teammate duos in baseball history.
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19:57Episode 112S1 Ep 12 - The Leaders
Episode 112
Wes and Murph discuss the greatest coaches in sports history and compare them to the coaches of present day.
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19:57Episode 113S1 Ep 13 - The Trailblazers
Episode 113
Wes and Murph talk about trailblazers - athletes who have taken a stand against injustice no matter the cost to their careers.
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19:53Episode 114S1 Ep 14 - Greatest Women of the Olympics
Episode 114
Wes and Murph discuss some of the most successful women athletes in Olympic history, such as Wilma Rudolph, Olga Korbut, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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19:53Episode 115S1 Ep 15 - Greatest Men of the Olympics
Episode 115
Wes and Murph discuss some of the most successful male athletes in Olympic history, such as Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz.
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19:53Episode 116S1 Ep 16 - Personal Rivalries Part 2
Episode 116
Wes and Murph discuss personal rivalries, both old and new, such as the bitter rivalry between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard.
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19:56Episode 102S1 Ep 2 - Legendary Characters
Episode 102
Wes and Murph talk about the greatest characters in sports, and after an ultimate showdown, pick the most legendary sports character of all time.
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19:53Episode 117S1 Ep 17 - Fascinating but Forgotten
Episode 117
Wes and Murph discuss hidden stories that most people don’t know about, including a tennis player who served as a spy during World War II.
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19:53Episode 118S1 Ep 18 - Game Time
Episode 118
Wes and Murph battle it out in a quiz-style contest to see who’s the most knowledgeable.
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19:53Episode 119S1 Ep 19 - Head-to-Head-to-Head
Episode 119
Wes and Murph discuss who was the greatest athlete in their sport of the past, and then compare that athlete to the best of today.
