Episodes (13)
1. Burt Shepard: The Dream That Wouldn't Die
Aired 13 April 2008 • 30 min
2. Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting
Aired 20 April 2008 • 30 min
Heavyweight boxer Billy Miske climbed out of what people said was his deathbed for one last fight so he could give his family the Christmas they never had. Billy went four rounds with one of the toughest fighters of his day, KO Bill Brennan, then used his purse to buy his family the most incredible holiday gifts they'd ever seen. The next day, having given his family a wonderful Christmas and left them a nice nest egg, Billy died. The miracle of the story? Billy didn't just last four rounds with KO Bill Brennan -- he knocked him out!
3. Blackie Schwamb: The Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time
Aired 27 April 2008 • 30 min
4. The Steagles: When Rivals Became Teammates
Aired 4 May 2008 • 30 min
5. Joe Jenrette: The Boxer Who Refused to Quit
Aired 11 May 2008 • 30 min
6. Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
Aired 18 May 2008 • 30 min
7. Mysterious Montague: Golf's Greatest Con Man
Aired 25 May 2008 • 30 min
8. The San Francisco Dons: The Color of Courage
Aired 1 June 2008 • 30 min
9. Bob Aspromonte: Blind Faith
Aired 8 June 2008 • 30 min
10. Eddie Waitkus: The Real Roy Hobbs
Aired 15 June 2008 • 30 min
11. Lawrence Lemieux: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Aired 22 June 2008 • 30 min
12. Lester Patrick: The Old Man in the Net
Aired 29 June 2008 • 30 min
A sports tale for the ages is born in the 1928 Stanley Cup finals. An injury to the New York Rangers goalie forces Lester Patrick, the Rangers coach and the patriarch of Hockey’s Royal Family, back into the net. At age 44, he rallies his young team to victory and captures the franchise’s first ever championship.
13. Ben Malcolmson: The Write Stuff
Aired 6 July 2008 • 30 min