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25 BEST BLACK SPORTS MOVIES (EVER)
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1. Above the Rim (1994)
2. Against the Ropes (2004)
3. AKA Cassius Clay (1970)
4. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
5. Ali (2001)
6. Ali Rap (2006) TV
7. Any Given Sunday (1999)
8. As the World Rolls On (1921) SILENT
9. The Bad News Bears (1976)
10. Bigger Stronger Faster (2008)
11. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars &
Motor Kings (1976)
12. Black Belt Jones (1974)
13. Black Magic (2008) TV
14. Black Rodeo (1972)
15. Black Samurai (1976)
16. The Black Six (1974)
17. Blue Chips (1994)
18. Bo Knows Bo: The Bo Jackson Story
(1991) TV
19. Body and Soul (1981)
21. Brian's Song (1971) TV
22. Bring It On (2000)
23. Coach Carter (2005)
24. Cool Runnings (1993)
25. Cooley High (1975)
26. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
27. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
(1990) TV
28. Crazy Legs (1953)
29. Crossover (2006)
30. Diggstown (1992)
31. Don King: Only in America (1997) TV
32. Don’t Look Back: The Story of LeRoy
“Satchel” Paige (1981) TV
33. Drumline (2002)
34. Eddie (1996)
35. Enter the Dragon (1973)
36. The Express (2008)
37. The Fan (1996)
38. Fast Break (1979)
39. Field of Dreams (1989)
40. The Fight (1971)
41. The Fight Never Ends (1947)
42. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
(1992) TV
43. Finding Forester (2000)
44. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
45. Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee
(1969)
46. Foreman (1995) TV
47. Fresh (1994)
48. Friday Night Lights (2004)
49. The Game Plan (2007)
50. Girlfight (2000)
51. Gladiator (1992)
52. Glory Road (2005)
53. Go Man Go (1954)
54. Greased Lighting (1977)
55. The Great Debaters (2007)
56. The Great White Hope (1970)
57. The Great White Hype (1996)
58. The Greatest (1977)
59. Gridiron Gang (2006)
60. Gunnin’For That #1 Spot (2008)
61. Hammer (1972)
62. Hardball (2001)
63. The Harlem Globe Trotters (1951)
64. He Got Game (1998)
65. The Heart of the Game (2005)
66. Hellfighters (2007)
67. Hoop Dreams (1994)
68. The Hurricane (1999)
69. Hurricane Season (2009)
70. It’s Good to be Alive (1974) TV
71. The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
72. Jerry Maguire (1996)
73. The Jesse Owens Story (1984) TV
74. Jim Brown: All American (2002)
75. Joe Louis: America’s Hero…Betrayed
(2008) TV
76. The Joe Louis Story (1953)
77. Keep Punching (1939)
78. The Last Dragon (1985)
79. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
80. Leroy Satchel Paige (2000)
81. Lets Do It Again (1975)
82. Like Mike (2002)
83. Like Mike 2 (2006)
84. Liston vs Clay (1964)
85. The Longest Yard (1974)
86. The Longest Yard (2005)
87. The Longshots (2008)
88. Love & Basketball (2000)
89. Louis vs Schmelling (1938)
90. Major League (1989)
91. Maurie (1973)
92. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
93. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
94. Mr. 3000 (2004)
95. Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
96. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
97. On the Ropes (1999)
98. Once in a Lifetime The Extraordinary
Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
99. Pastime (1990)
100. Playing Away (1987)
101. Pride (2007)
102. The Program (1993)
103. Radio (2003)
104. Redbelt (2008)
105. Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The
Goat” Manigualt (1996)
106. Rebound (2005)
107. Reggie’s Prayer (1996)
108. Remember the Titans (2000)
109. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
110. Ringside Muhammad Ali
111. Rocky (1976)
112. Rocky 2 (1979)
113. Rocky 3 (1982)
114. The Rumble in the Jungle (1974)
115. Semi-Pro (2008)
116. The Sixth Man (1997)
117. Space Jam (1996)
118. Soul of the Game (1996)
119. Spirit of Youth (1938)
120. Streets of Gold (1986)
121. Sugar (2009)
122. Sugar Ray Robinson – Bright (1998)
123. Sunset Park (1996)
124. Third and a Mile: The Emergence of
the Black Quarterback
125. Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
126. Through the Fire: Sebastian Telfair’s
Defining Year (2005)
127. Tyson (1995)
128. Tyson (2009)
129. Undisputed (2002)
130. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise
and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
131. Victory (1981)
132. We Are Marshall (2006)
133. When We Were Kings (1996)
134. While Thousands Cheer (1940)
135. White Men Can't Jump (1992)
136. The Wildcats (1986)
137. Wilma (1977) TV
2. Against the Ropes (2004)
3. AKA Cassius Clay (1970)
4. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
5. Ali (2001)
6. Ali Rap (2006) TV
7. Any Given Sunday (1999)
8. As the World Rolls On (1921) SILENT
9. The Bad News Bears (1976)
10. Bigger Stronger Faster (2008)
11. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars &
Motor Kings (1976)
12. Black Belt Jones (1974)
13. Black Magic (2008) TV
14. Black Rodeo (1972)
15. Black Samurai (1976)
16. The Black Six (1974)
17. Blue Chips (1994)
18. Bo Knows Bo: The Bo Jackson Story
(1991) TV
19. Body and Soul (1981)
21. Brian's Song (1971) TV
22. Bring It On (2000)
23. Coach Carter (2005)
24. Cool Runnings (1993)
25. Cooley High (1975)
26. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
27. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
(1990) TV
28. Crazy Legs (1953)
29. Crossover (2006)
30. Diggstown (1992)
31. Don King: Only in America (1997) TV
32. Don’t Look Back: The Story of LeRoy
“Satchel” Paige (1981) TV
33. Drumline (2002)
34. Eddie (1996)
35. Enter the Dragon (1973)
36. The Express (2008)
37. The Fan (1996)
38. Fast Break (1979)
39. Field of Dreams (1989)
40. The Fight (1971)
41. The Fight Never Ends (1947)
42. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
(1992) TV
43. Finding Forester (2000)
44. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
45. Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee
(1969)
46. Foreman (1995) TV
47. Fresh (1994)
48. Friday Night Lights (2004)
49. The Game Plan (2007)
50. Girlfight (2000)
51. Gladiator (1992)
52. Glory Road (2005)
53. Go Man Go (1954)
54. Greased Lighting (1977)
55. The Great Debaters (2007)
56. The Great White Hope (1970)
57. The Great White Hype (1996)
58. The Greatest (1977)
59. Gridiron Gang (2006)
60. Gunnin’For That #1 Spot (2008)
61. Hammer (1972)
62. Hardball (2001)
63. The Harlem Globe Trotters (1951)
64. He Got Game (1998)
65. The Heart of the Game (2005)
66. Hellfighters (2007)
67. Hoop Dreams (1994)
68. The Hurricane (1999)
69. Hurricane Season (2009)
70. It’s Good to be Alive (1974) TV
71. The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
72. Jerry Maguire (1996)
73. The Jesse Owens Story (1984) TV
74. Jim Brown: All American (2002)
75. Joe Louis: America’s Hero…Betrayed
(2008) TV
76. The Joe Louis Story (1953)
77. Keep Punching (1939)
78. The Last Dragon (1985)
79. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
80. Leroy Satchel Paige (2000)
81. Lets Do It Again (1975)
82. Like Mike (2002)
83. Like Mike 2 (2006)
84. Liston vs Clay (1964)
85. The Longest Yard (1974)
86. The Longest Yard (2005)
87. The Longshots (2008)
88. Love & Basketball (2000)
89. Louis vs Schmelling (1938)
90. Major League (1989)
91. Maurie (1973)
92. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
93. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
94. Mr. 3000 (2004)
95. Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
96. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
97. On the Ropes (1999)
98. Once in a Lifetime The Extraordinary
Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
99. Pastime (1990)
100. Playing Away (1987)
101. Pride (2007)
102. The Program (1993)
103. Radio (2003)
104. Redbelt (2008)
105. Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The
Goat” Manigualt (1996)
106. Rebound (2005)
107. Reggie’s Prayer (1996)
108. Remember the Titans (2000)
109. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
110. Ringside Muhammad Ali
111. Rocky (1976)
112. Rocky 2 (1979)
113. Rocky 3 (1982)
114. The Rumble in the Jungle (1974)
115. Semi-Pro (2008)
116. The Sixth Man (1997)
117. Space Jam (1996)
118. Soul of the Game (1996)
119. Spirit of Youth (1938)
120. Streets of Gold (1986)
121. Sugar (2009)
122. Sugar Ray Robinson – Bright (1998)
123. Sunset Park (1996)
124. Third and a Mile: The Emergence of
the Black Quarterback
125. Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
126. Through the Fire: Sebastian Telfair’s
Defining Year (2005)
127. Tyson (1995)
128. Tyson (2009)
129. Undisputed (2002)
130. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise
and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
131. Victory (1981)
132. We Are Marshall (2006)
133. When We Were Kings (1996)
134. While Thousands Cheer (1940)
135. White Men Can't Jump (1992)
136. The Wildcats (1986)
137. Wilma (1977) TV
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