REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel - Season 2

REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel - Season 2

Season 2

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DatesMar 11, 1996 - Nov 12, 1996
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Episodes

Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball
Season 2Episode 160 min

Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball

Segments include a profile of the NBA's Hakeem Olajuwon by Frank DeFord; a look at the 1966 NCAA basketball championship won by Texas Western---the first all-black team to do so---over an all-white Kentucky squad; and a report on women's college basketball by Jim Lampley.
Mar 11, 1996
Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud
Season 2Episode 260 min

Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud

Segments include an interview with Lawrence Phillips, the controversial Nebraska back drafted by the St. Louis Rams; a look at the feud between the the new Indy Racing League and the established Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and its impact on the Indianapolis 500; and a report on risks in boxing. James Brown, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant report.
May 20, 1996
Olympic Preview
Season 2Episode 360 min

Olympic Preview

Segments on the Olympics include a profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; a look at U.S. weightlifter Mark Henry; visits with Olympic champions Mark Spitz and Bruce Jenner; and a report on the sponsorship of the U.S. decathlon team.
Jul 15, 1996
Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing
Season 2Episode 460 min

Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing

Filmmaker Spike Lee's profile of Albert Belle is featured. The Cleveland outfielder is one of baseball's top hitters, but has been suspended five times in his turbulent career. Interviewed are Belle, his manager, Mike Hargrove, and teammate Kenny Lofton. Also: a report on the NFL's substance-abuse policy, reported by Jim Lampley.
Sep 10, 1996
Shaquille O'Neal; Packers
Season 2Episode 560 min

Shaquille O'Neal; Packers

Segments include a look at the Los Angeles Lakers offseason signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Also: a visit with shareholders of the publicly-owned Green Bay Packers; and a report on a high-school football player afflicted with Down's syndrome.
Nov 12, 1996

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