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ESPN SportsCentury

Season 1 Episode 4: No. 48 -- Pete Sampras

Season 1

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NR

30m

7.2

Biographical series counting down the top 50 North American athletes of the 21st century, with special guests, exclusive interviews, and iconic moments in sports history.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 1900-49

Aired: Jan 21, 1999

The next episode of The SportsCentury explores the most memorable sports mome...

Episode 2 No. 50 -- Chris Evert

2. No. 50 -- Chris Evert

Aired: Jan 22, 1999

Episode 3 No. 49 -- O.J. Simpson

3. No. 49 -- O.J. Simpson

Aired: Jan 29, 1999

Episode 4 No. 48 -- Pete Sampras

4. No. 48 -- Pete Sampras

Aired: Feb 5, 1999

Episode 5 No. 47 -- Edwin Moses

5. No. 47 -- Edwin Moses

Aired: Feb 12, 1999

Episode 6 No. 46 -- Eric Heiden

6. No. 46 -- Eric Heiden

Aired: Feb 19, 1999

Episode 7 No. 45 -- Bill Tilden

7. No. 45 -- Bill Tilden

Aired: Feb 26, 1999

Episode 8 SportsCenter of the Decade: 1950s

8. SportsCenter of the Decade: 1950s

Aired: Mar 9, 1999

Episode 9 No. 44 -- Bobby Jones

9. No. 44 -- Bobby Jones

Aired: Mar 12, 1999

Episode 10 No. 43 -- Julius Erving

10. No. 43 -- Julius Erving

Aired: Mar 19, 1999

Episode 11 No. 42 -- Sandy Koufax

11. No. 42 -- Sandy Koufax

Aired: Apr 2, 1999

Episode 12 No. 41 -- Wilma Rudolph

12. No. 41 -- Wilma Rudolph

Aired: Apr 9, 1999

Episode 13 No. 40 -- Lawrence Taylor

13. No. 40 -- Lawrence Taylor

Aired: Apr 16, 1999

Episode 14 No. 39 -- Walter Payton

14. No. 39 -- Walter Payton

Aired: Apr 23, 1999

Episode 15 No. 38 -- Ben Hogan

15. No. 38 -- Ben Hogan

Aired: Apr 30, 1999

Episode 16 No. 37 -- Mickey Mantle

16. No. 37 -- Mickey Mantle

Aired: May 7, 1999

Episode 17 SportsCenter of the Decade: 1960s

17. SportsCenter of the Decade: 1960s

Aired: May 21, 1999

Episode 18 No. 36 -- Oscar Robertson

18. No. 36 -- Oscar Robertson

Aired: May 14, 1999

Episode 19 The Greatest Coaches of the Century

19. The Greatest Coaches of the Century

Aired: May 22, 1999

Episode 20 No. 35 -- Secretariat

20. No. 35 -- Secretariat

Aired: May 21, 1999

Episode 21 Most Influential People in Sports

21. Most Influential People in Sports

Aired: May 23, 1999

Six pioneers who transformed the sports landscape in the 20th century will be...

Episode 22 Greatest Dynasties

22. Greatest Dynasties

Aired: May 30, 1999

Legendary teams that dominated their sports take center stage in the next epi...

Episode 23 No. 34 -- Lou Gehrig

23. No. 34 -- Lou Gehrig

Aired: May 28, 1999

Episode 24 No. 33 -- Mark Spitz

24. No. 33 -- Mark Spitz

Aired: Jun 4, 1999

Episode 25 Greatest Games

25. Greatest Games

Aired: Jun 5, 1999

Episode 26 No. 32 -- Johnny Unitas

26. No. 32 -- Johnny Unitas

Aired: Jun 11, 1999

Episode 27 No. 31 -- Bobby Orr

27. No. 31 -- Bobby Orr

Aired: Jun 18, 1999

Episode 28 No. 30 -- Larry Bird

28. No. 30 -- Larry Bird

Aired: Jun 25, 1999

Episode 29 SportsCenter of the Decade: 1970s

29. SportsCenter of the Decade: 1970s

Aired: Jul 9, 1999

Episode 30 No. 29 -- Arnold Palmer

30. No. 29 -- Arnold Palmer

Aired: Jul 2, 1999

Episode 31 No. 28 -- Red Grange

31. No. 28 -- Red Grange

Aired: Jul 9, 1999

Episode 32 No. 27 -- Jerry Rice

32. No. 27 -- Jerry Rice

Aired: Jul 16, 1999

Episode 33 No. 26 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

33. No. 26 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Aired: Jul 23, 1999

Episode 34 No. 25 -- Joe Montana

34. No. 25 -- Joe Montana

Aired: Jul 30, 1999

Episode 35 No. 24 -- Sugar Ray Robinson

35. No. 24 -- Sugar Ray Robinson

Aired: Jul 30, 1999

Episode 36 No. 23 -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

36. No. 23 -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Aired: Aug 6, 1999

Episode 37 No. 22 -- Joe DiMaggio

37. No. 22 -- Joe DiMaggio

Aired: Aug 20, 1999

Episode 38 SportsCenter of the Decade: 1980s

38. SportsCenter of the Decade: 1980s

Aired: Sep 17, 1999

Episode 39 No. 21 -- Gordie Howe

39. No. 21 -- Gordie Howe

Aired: Sep 3, 1999

Episode 40 No. 20 -- Ty Cobb

40. No. 20 -- Ty Cobb

Aired: Sep 17, 1999

Episode 41 No. 19 -- Martina Navratilova

41. No. 19 -- Martina Navratilova

Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Episode 42 No. 18 -- Bill Russell

42. No. 18 -- Bill Russell

Aired: Oct 1, 1999

Episode 43 No. 17 -- Magic Johnson

43. No. 17 -- Magic Johnson

Aired: Oct 8, 1999

Episode 44 No. 16 -- Ted Williams

44. No. 16 -- Ted Williams

Aired: Oct 8, 1999

Episode 45 No. 15 -- Jackie Robinson

45. No. 15 -- Jackie Robinson

Aired: Oct 15, 1999

Episode 46 No. 14 -- Hank Aaron

46. No. 14 -- Hank Aaron

Aired: Oct 29, 1999

Episode 47 No. 13 -- Wilt Chamberlain

47. No. 13 -- Wilt Chamberlain

Aired: Oct 29, 1999

Episode 48 No. 12 -- Carl Lewis

48. No. 12 -- Carl Lewis

Aired: Nov 5, 1999

Episode 49 No. 11 -- Joe Louis

49. No. 11 -- Joe Louis

Aired: Nov 19, 1999

Episode 50 No. 10 -- Babe Didrikson

50. No. 10 -- Babe Didrikson

Aired: Dec 3, 1999

Episode 51 No. 9 -- Jack Nicklaus

51. No. 9 -- Jack Nicklaus

Aired: Dec 3, 1999

Episode 52 No. 8 -- Willie Mays

52. No. 8 -- Willie Mays

Aired: Dec 10, 1999

Episode 53 No. 7 -- Jim Thorpe

53. No. 7 -- Jim Thorpe

Aired: Dec 10, 1999

Episode 54 No. 6 -- Jesse Owens

54. No. 6 -- Jesse Owens

Aired: Dec 17, 1999

Episode 55 No. 5 -- Wayne Gretzky

55. No. 5 -- Wayne Gretzky

Aired: Dec 17, 1999

Episode 56 No. 4 -- Jim Brown

56. No. 4 -- Jim Brown

Aired: Dec 24, 1999

Episode 57 No. 3 -- Muhammad Ali

57. No. 3 -- Muhammad Ali

Aired: Dec 24, 1999

Episode 58 No. 2 -- Babe Ruth

58. No. 2 -- Babe Ruth

Aired: Dec 26, 1999

Episode 59 No. 1 -- Michael Jordan

59. No. 1 -- Michael Jordan

Aired: Dec 26, 1999

Episode 60 SportsCenter of the Decade: 1990s

60. SportsCenter of the Decade: 1990s

Aired: Mar 26, 2000

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Info about ESPN SportsCentury

Seasons: 5

Current Status: Ended

Network: ESPN Classic

Genres:Sport, Documentary, History, Biography