Greatest Sports Legends - Season 3
Greatest Sports Legends was a syndicated show that features sports celebrities from the 20th century. Season 3 was hosted Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 301 - The Legend of Jerry West
Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The Legend of Jerry West is hosted by Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 302 - The Legend of Don Budge
John Donald Budge was an American tennis player. He is most famous as the first tennis player — male or female — to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year and complete the Grand Slam. Budge was the second man to complete the career Grand Slam, after Fred Perry. The Legend of Don Budge wa...
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 303 - The Legend of Bob Mathias
Robert Bruce Mathias was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. The Legend of Bob Mathias was hosted by Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 304 - The Legend of George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association. The Legend o...
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 305 - The Legend of Whitey Ford
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford, nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion. The Legend of Whitey Ford was host...
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 306 - The Legend of Otto Graham
Otto Everett Graham Jr. was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League for 10 seasons. The Legend of Otto Graham was hosted by Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 307 - The Legend of Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, all but the last for the New York Yankees. The Legend of Yogi Berra was hosted by Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 308 - The Legend of Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,008 career victories, second only to John McGraw in Na...
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 309 - The Legend of Willie Shoemaker
William Lee Shoemaker was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest. For 29 years he held the world record for the most professional jockey victories. The Legend of Willie Shoemaker was hosted by Paul Hornung in 1976.
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Greatest Sports Legends - Episode 310 - The Legend of Doak Walker
Ewell Doak Walker II was an American football player who was a halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948. He then played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1950 to 1...