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Burt Shepard: The Dream That Wouldn't Die
Episode number: 1
Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting
Episode number: 2
Overview: 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!
Blackie Schwamb: The Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time
Episode number: 3
The Steagles: When Rivals Became Teammates
Episode number: 4
Joe Jenrette: The Boxer Who Refused to Quit
Episode number: 5
Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
Episode number: 6
Mysterious Montague: Golf's Greatest Con Man
Episode number: 7
The San Francisco Dons: The Color of Courage
Episode number: 8
Bob Aspromonte: Blind Faith
Episode number: 9
Eddie Waitkus: The Real Roy Hobbs
Episode number: 10
Lawrence Lemieux: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Episode number: 11
Lester Patrick: The Old Man in the Net
Episode number: 12
Overview: 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.