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Old School vs. New School
Two coaches with the same goals. Two coaches with the same drive. Two coaches with very different approaches to basketball. The calm and stoic presence of John Wooden versus the frenetic, in-your-face style of Rick Pitino. While Wooden was a fixture at UCLA, Pitino has been all over the map. He's gone from Hawaii to Syracuse to Boston University to Providence to the New York Knicks to Kentucky before returning to Boston with the Celtics and then landing in Louisville. Although their personalities were different, their will to win and their influence on their players was considerable. ESPN Classic presents both SportsCentury shows on Friday; John Wooden at 7 and Rick Pitino at 7:30 p.m. All times are Eastern.
Classic San Antonio Road show - Live, Friday at 8 p.m. ET
Cheap Seats, Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET
Reel Classics: The Natural, Sunday, 8 and 11 p.m. ET
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Upset City
The Villanova Wildcats pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Championship history in 1985 against the Georgetown Hoyas. The game will be profiled on April 5 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET.
Color Nicklaus' Career Golden
Jack Nicklaus, who capped his career with an amazing win at The Masters in 1986 for his sixth Masters title, will be profiled on Tuesday, April 6, at 8 and 11 p.m. ET.
A king for the masses
Arnold Palmer, who was the first four-time Masters Champion and broadened the appeal of golf will be profiled on April 7 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET.
Hammerin' back at racism
Hank Aaron, whose 755 home runs and 2,297 RBIs are the most in major league history will be profiled on April 8 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET.
Tiger's roar echoes loudly on Tour
Tiger Woods, who is a three-time Masters champ will be profiled on April 9 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET
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Controversial owner Schott dies at 75
Marge Schott, the tough-talking, chain-smoking owner of the Cincinnati Reds who rubbed her dog's hair on players
to help them win the 1990 World Series, died Tuesday, a hospital said. She was 75.
Baseball author Lawrence Ritter dies at 81
Lawrence S. Ritter, who wrote the baseball classic "The Glory of Their Times," died on February 15, 2004. He was 81.
Former Colorado coach Walseth dies at 77
Russell "Sox" Walseth, the winningest men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado, died on February 11, 2004, at his home after a two-year battle with cancer.
Fanny Blankers-Koen dies; won 4 golds in '48
Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won a record four gold medals in track and field for the Netherlands at the 1948 Olympics, died on February 15, 2004. She was 85.
Ex-Pirate Suhr dies shortly after turning 98
Gus Suhr, who played more games at first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates than anyone else, has died. He was 98.
Ex-Mets, Phillies reliever McGraw dies at 59
Tug McGraw, the zany relief pitcher who coined the phrase "You Gotta Believe" with the New York Mets and later closed out the Philadelphia Phillies' only World Series championship, died on January 5, 2004. He was 59.
Former outfielder 'Daddy Wags' dies at 69
Leon Wagner, a former outfielder who hit 211 home runs in a 12-year big-league career, has died. He was 69.
Otto Graham dies at 82
Hall of Fame Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham died on December 17, 2003.
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Reel Classics - 2004 schedule
If you love sports and movies, tune in to ESPN Classic on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET for our Reel Classics presentation.
Elway, Sanders among four inducted into Hall
John Elway, Barry Sanders, Bob Brown and Carl
Eller are the newest inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced on January 31.
Eck, Molitor elected
Dennis Eckersley and Paul Molitor were elected January 6 to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Classic feedback
What do you think about ESPN Classic? Here's your chance to tell us what you like (and don't) about ESPN Classic.
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ESPN Classic
Classic College Hoops: 1992 NCAA Tournament, National Semifinal - Michigan vs. Cincinnati
Thu., 1 p.m. ET
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Classic College Hoops: 1977 NCAA Tournament, National Championship - Marquette vs. North Carolina
Thu., 3 p.m. ET
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Classic College Hoops: 1989 NCAA Tournament, National Championship - Seton Hall vs. Michigan
Thu., 5 p.m. ET
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Woodie's World
Thu., 7 p.m. ET
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Classic NBA: Classic Confrontations
Thu., 7:30 p.m. ET
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Classic College Hoops: 1990 NCAA East Regional Final - Duke vs. UConn
Thu., 8 p.m. ET
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Classic Drive Thru:
College Hoops: 1999 NCAA National Championship - The Huskies beat top-ranked Duke, the team no one thought could be beaten in this NCAA tournament, for their first national championship in their first Final Four appearance.
The 77-74 ended Duke's 32-game winning streak, kept the Blue Devils from an NCAA record for wins in a season, and prevented them from ending the '90s with a third national championship.
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"There is this perception of John Wooden that he is this saint-like creature and so calm, so reserved. But there is also the side of Coach Wooden that he is this caged tiger."
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April 1, 1973
Boston Bruins center Phil Esposito, with 130 points, wins his third straight NHL scoring title.
April 1, 1973
John Havlicek scores 54 points, a career high and a Celtics playoff record, in a 134-109 rout of the Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston.
April 1, 1985
Villanova shoots a championship-game record 78.6 percent from the field in upsetting 9 1/2-point favored defending champion Georgetown, 66-64, to win the NCAA championship in Lexington.
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