Documentaries and sports fans just go together so nicely. This list could easily span pages and pages, but in order to save you time and my fingers from falling off, I’ll focus on some of the great ones.
Some of these you may recognize, others may be a complete mystery.
These ones will be good stories, motivational and stories anyone (sports fan or not) could enjoy. So without further ado, here they are.
5 Great Sports Documentaries
ESPN’s 30 for 30
Inspired by ESPN’s anniversary, ESPN Films is launching 30 FOR 30, an unprecedented documentary series featuring 30 of today’s finest storytellers telling thirty remarkable stories from the ESPN era. On their own, each of the films will be an intimate look at a specific story, relevant to larger themes from the modern era. Collectively, these films will be a diverse mosaic of what sports has meant to American and World culture in the last thirty years. Each storyteller will bring their passion and personal point of view to their film detailing the issues, trends, athletes, teams, rivalries, games and events that transformed the sports landscape from 1979 to 2009. - IMDB
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
The special traces the history of the competition between Los Angeles Lakers immortal “Magic” Johnson and Boston Celtics great Larry Bird, which began 30 years ago when they led their midwest universities to the 1979 NCAA Championship game, through a decade of dominance, when the two won three NBA MVP awards apiece and a combined eight NBA titles. Debuting on the eve of March Madness, the exclusive HBO presentation also examines the different cultures that helped shape them and contributed to their unique styles, as well as exploring their unlikely friendship. – HBO
Senna
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. – IMDB
Murderball
A film about paraplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs – overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. – IMDB
When We Were Kings
A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali. – IMDB
Great list of inspiring documentaries.. I can recommend Documentary ON for more sports documentaries