William Kyle Rote Sr. was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL draft. The Legend of Kyle Rote was hosted by Paul Hornung in 1975.
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Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships between 1959 to 1966. On retiring in 1966, he held an NBA coaching record of 938 wins. The Legend of Red Auerbach was hosted by ...
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