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Pub. Date
c2014
Summary
History of the intercontinental championship: The intercontinental championship has been held by some of the biggest names in sports entertainment history. In this collection, witness ten of the greatest intercontinental championship matches from 1979-1989 as chosen by the fans, including Ultimate Warrior, Ricky Steamboat, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Ravishing Rick Rude and more.--back cover
History of the world heavyweight championship: The world...
Pub. Date
2005
Summary
A step-by-step program designed to give every basketball player a competitive edge on the court. You'll learn first-hand from Steve the training secrets needed to become complete basketball player. He has designed a complete organizational program centered around team play and practice. This unique presentation teaches every parent/coach dozens of tried and proven team drills other coaches have successfully utilized throughout Steve's all-star career....
3) Unbroken
Summary
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
4) Greater
Pub. Date
[2016]
Summary
Brandon Burlsworth is perhaps the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Brandon had always dreamed of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, but was considered too short and too fat to play Division I. However, Brandon took a risk and walked on in 1994. Written off by fellow teammates and coaches, Brandon displayed dogged determination in the face of staggering odds, and proved every one who had ever doubted him wrong.
5) Hoosiers
Summary
A basketball coach with a checkered past becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople.
Pub. Date
2019
Summary
Teresa Palmer stars in the inspirational true story of Michelle Payne. As a little girl Michelle dreamed of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup. However, a near-fatal fall, threatens to end her hopes of competing in the race. With the love and support from her father (Sam Neill) and brother Stevie, she overcomes all odds to become the first female to win the Melbourne cup.--back cover
8) Manny
Pub. Date
[2015]
Summary
An inspirational tale of Manny Pacquiao, a man who over came insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman in the Philippines working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people this is a feature-length documentary film that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Summary
The coaches, Fred Borden and Ken Yokobosky cover important bowling principles that will benefit all bowlers, regardless of experience. Topics covered include: equipment, delivery, the strike ball, making spares, adjusting to changing lane conditions, mastering the mental game, plus much more. This comprehensive program will help bowlers to rapidly progress and improve their consistency and scoring average.
10) Wyoming triumph
Pub. Date
c2011
Summary
"Two years ago we set out on a mission to scout the vast and mostly unskied terrain of our home state, Wyoming. Towns and mountains where more people own an elk rifle than a pair of skis. Following countless broken bones, close calls and getting lost we returned home with a story." -- website
11) Legendary
Pub. Date
2010
Summary
Cal Chetley is an extremely bright, engaging, undersized fifteen-year-old. Mike, Cal's older brother and one-time world-class high school/collegiate wrestler, left him and his mother behind years ago after a tragic car accident killed their father, an accident to this day Mike feels responsible for.
12) Soul of the game
Pub. Date
c1996
Summary
The film features the story of three famous baseball players of the 40s, when for the first time a black player took the field.
13) Southpaw
Pub. Date
[2015]
Summary
Billy "The Great" Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, seemingly has it all: an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife, an adorable daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis, a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers.
14) Meru
Pub. Date
[2015]
Summary
Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with...
15) Boys of fall
Pub. Date
2010
Summary
Chronicles the fall high school football season in large and small towns across the United States as well as the students, teachers, and coaches that support their teams. Also features interviews from professional and retired football players and coaches describing their own experiences as the "boys of fall."
18) Tyson's run
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
An unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
The film is a groundbreaking documentary that reveals the true nature and nurture of the greatest athletes of all time. Through a series of intimate conversations and captivating footage, award-winning filmmaker Gabe Polsky leads viewers on an entertaining, thrilling, and inspiring personal journey.