ESPN SportsCentury

1999-2007
1 season
Entertainment & Sports Programming Network
Documentary, Sports

A biography series counting down the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. It was expanded to include other athletes, personalities, and notable moments in sports history.

1999-2007
1 season
Entertainment & Sports Programming Network
Documentary, Sports

A biography series counting down the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. It was expanded to include other athletes, personalities, and notable moments in sports history.

Season 1 Episode Guide

60 Episodes 1999 - 2000

Episode 1

Chris Evert

Fri, Jan 22, 1999 30 mins

Episode 2

SportsCenter of the Decade: 1900-1949

Fri, Jan 22, 1999 60 mins

Episode 3

O.J. Simpson

Fri, Jan 29, 1999 30 mins

Episode 4

Pete Sampras

Fri, Feb 5, 1999 30 mins

Episode 5

Edwin Moses

Fri, Feb 12, 1999 30 mins

Episode 6

Eric Heiden

Fri, Feb 19, 1999 30 mins

Episode 7

Bill Tilden

Fri, Feb 26, 1999 30 mins

Episode 8

SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1950s

Tue, Mar 9, 1999 120 mins

Episode 9

Bobby Jones

Fri, Mar 12, 1999 30 mins

Episode 10

Julius Erving

Fri, Mar 19, 1999 30 mins

Episode 11

Sandy Koufax

Fri, Apr 2, 1999 30 mins

Episode 12

Wilma Rudolph

Fri, Apr 9, 1999 30 mins

Episode 13

Lawrence Taylor

Fri, Apr 16, 1999 30 mins

Episode 14

Walter Payton

Fri, Apr 23, 1999 30 mins

Episode 15

Ben Hogan

Fri, Apr 30, 1999 30 mins

Episode 16

Mickey Mantle

Fri, May 7, 1999 30 mins

Episode 17

Oscar Robertson

Fri, May 14, 1999 30 mins

Episode 18

SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1960s

Fri, May 21, 1999 120 mins

Episode 19

Secretariat

Fri, May 21, 1999 30 mins

Episode 20

Greatest Coaches of the Century

Sat, May 22, 1999 120 mins

Episode 21

10 Most Influential Figures

Sun, May 23, 1999 120 mins

An examination by ESPN and ABC of the ten most influential figures in sports during the twentieth century. The top ten: 1) Branch Rickey, 2) Pete Rozelle, 3) Roone Arledge, 4) Marvin Miller, 5) Kenesaw Mountain Landis, 6) David Stern, 7) Avery Brundage, 8) Walter O'Malley, 9) George Halas, and 10) Mark McCormack.

Episode 22

Lou Gehrig

Fri, May 28, 1999 30 mins

Episode 23

Great Sports Dynasties of the Century

Sun, May 30, 1999

An examination of the twentieth century's greatest sports dynasties as presented by ABC in conjunction with ESPN. Teams examined include the New York Yankees, the Boston Celtics, John Wooden's UCLA Bruins, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Braves, and the Montreal Canadiens.

Episode 24

Mark Spitz

Fri, Jun 4, 1999 30 mins

Episode 25

Greatest Games

Sat, Jun 5, 1999

Episode 26

Johnny Unitas

Fri, Jun 11, 1999 30 mins

Episode 27

Bobby Orr

Fri, Jun 18, 1999 30 mins

Episode 28

Larry Bird

Fri, Jun 25, 1999 30 mins

Episode 29

Arnold Palmer

Fri, Jul 2, 1999 30 mins

Episode 30

SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1970s

Fri, Jul 9, 1999 120 mins

Episode 31

Red Grange

Fri, Jul 9, 1999 30 mins

Episode 32

Jerry Rice

Fri, Jul 16, 1999 30 mins

Episode 33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Fri, Jul 23, 1999 30 mins

Episode 34

Joe Montana

Fri, Jul 30, 1999 30 mins

Episode 35

Sugar Ray Robinson

Fri, Jul 30, 1999 30 mins

Episode 36

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Fri, Aug 6, 1999 30 mins

Episode 37

Joe DiMaggio

Fri, Aug 20, 1999 30 mins

Episode 38

Gordie Howe

Fri, Sep 3, 1999 30 mins

Episode 39

SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1980s

Fri, Sep 17, 1999 120 mins

Episode 40

Ty Cobb

Fri, Sep 17, 1999 30 mins

Episode 41

Martina Navratilova

Fri, Sep 24, 1999 30 mins

Episode 42

Bill Russell

Fri, Oct 1, 1999 30 mins

Episode 43

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

Fri, Oct 8, 1999 30 mins

Episode 44

Ted Williams

Fri, Oct 8, 1999 30 mins

Episode 45

Jackie Robinson

Fri, Oct 15, 1999 30 mins

Episode 46

Hank Aaron

Fri, Oct 29, 1999 30 mins

Episode 47

Wilt Chamberlain

Fri, Oct 29, 1999 30 mins

A profile of Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. The Philadelphia native led the NBA in scoring seven times, in rebounding 11 times, and scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in a 1962 game in Hershey, Pa. Chamberlain died of heart failure in March, 2000 at age 63.

Episode 48

Carl Lewis

Fri, Nov 5, 1999 30 mins

Episode 49

Joe Louis

Fri, Nov 19, 1999 30 mins

Episode 50

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Fri, Dec 3, 1999 30 mins

Episode 51

Jack Nicklaus

Fri, Dec 3, 1999 30 mins

Episode 52

Willie Mays

Fri, Dec 10, 1999 30 mins

Episode 53

Jim Thorpe

Fri, Dec 10, 1999 30 mins

Episode 54

Jesse Owens

Fri, Dec 17, 1999 30 mins

Episode 55

Wayne Gretzky

Fri, Dec 17, 1999 30 mins

Episode 56

Jim Brown

Fri, Dec 24, 1999 30 mins

Episode 57

Muhammad Ali

Fri, Dec 24, 1999 30 mins

Episode 58

Babe Ruth

Sun, Dec 26, 1999 30 mins

Episode 59

Michael Jordan

Sun, Dec 26, 1999 30 mins

Episode 60

SportsCenter of the Decade: The 1990s

Sun, Mar 26, 2000 120 mins