Sports Illustrated: 40 for the Ages

is a TV documentary special that aired in 1994.
Hosted by Bob Costas
NOTE: Records and statistics were accurate as of the date the special was aired.
==Table of Contents==
===#40 - Julius Erving===
*1983 NBA Champion
*2x ABA Champion
*2x ABA Playoffs MVP
*1981 NBA MVP
*2x NBA All-Star MVP
*1976 ABA Slam Dunk Champion
====Interviewees====
*Julius Erving
===#39 - Gary Davidson===
====Interviewees====
===#38 - Greg LeMond===
*3x Tour De France Winner
*Survived shooting accident
===#37 - Dr. Robert Jackson===
===#36 - Don King===
====Interviewees====
*Don King
===#35 - Peggy Fleming===
*Lost her coach in a plane crash
*1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
====Interviewees====
*Peggy Fleming
===#34 - Nolan Ryan===
*World Series champion (1969) - Recorded a save in Game 3
*7 no-hitters
*All-time strikeout leader
===#33 - Jim Fixx===
*Died of a heart attack in 1984.
===#32 - Sugar Ray Leonard===
====Interviewees====
*William Nack - S.I. Senior Writer
===#31 - Bobby Orr===
*2x Stanley Cup Champion
*2x Conn Smythe Trophy Winner
====Interviewees====
===#30 - Pele===
====Interviewees====
*Pele
===#29 - Bill Rasmussen===
*Founder of ESPN
===#28 - Richard Petty===
*200 wins
*7x Daytona 500 winner
====Interviewees====
*Richard Petty
===#27 - Arthur Ashe===
*1968 U.S. Open Winner
*1970 Australian Open Winner
*1975 Wimbeldon Winner
*Contracted AIDS in 80s
*Began the Arthur Ashe Foundation in 1992.
*Died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1993.
===#26 - Olga Korbut===
*4x Olympic Gold Medalist
===#25 - Roberto Clemente===
*2x World Series champion
*1971 World Series MVP
*Died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve in 1972.
====Interviewees====
===#24 - Paul "Bear" Bryant===
*7x National Champion
*Died of a heart attack in 1983.
====Interviewees====
*Sally Jenkins - S.I. Senior Writer
===#23 - Joe Montana===
*4x Super Bowl Champion
*3x Super Bowl MVP
====Interviewees====
*Joe Montana
===#22 - Howard Cosell===
===#21 - Bill Russell===
*11x NBA Champion - the most out of any NBA player
*1963 NBA All-Star MVP
====Interviewees====
===#20 - Jack Nicklaus===
*18 major titles
===#19 - Dr. Harold Gores===
===#18 - Joe Namath===
*Super Bowl champion (fulfilling his guarantee)
*Super Bowl III MVP
====Interviewees====
*Peter King - S.I. Senior Writer
===#17 - Secretariat===
*1973 Triple Crown Winner
====Interviewees====
*William Nack - S.I. Senior Writer
===#16 - John Wooden===
*10x NCAA Champion
====Interviewees====
*John Wooden
===#15 - Henry Aaron===
*All-time leader in Home Runs (755)
*1957 World Series champion
====Interviewees====
*Henry Aaron
===#14 - Martina Navratilova===
*18x Grand Slam singles champion
====Interviewees====
*Martina Navratilova
*Sally Jenkins - S.I. Senior Writer
===#13 - Pete Rozelle===
====Interviewees====
*Pete Rozelle
===#12 - Wayne Gretzky===
*4x Stanley Cup Champion
*2x Conn Smythe Trophy Winner
*All-time leader in points, goals, and assists
====Interviewees====
===#11 - Carl Lewis===
*8x Gold Medalist
===#10 - Mark McCormack===
===#9 - Arnold Palmer===
*7 major titles
====Interviewees====
*Arnold Palmer
===#8 - Magic Johnson and Larry Bird===
====Magic Johnson's statistics====
*5x NBA Champion
*3x NBA Finals MVP
*2x All-Star MVP
*1992 Olympic Gold Medalist
*1979 NCAA champion
*Retired in 1991 due to having HIV virus
====Larry Bird's statistics====
*3x NBA Champion
*2x NBA Finals MVP
*1992 Olympic Gold Medalist
*1980 Rookie of the Year
*1982 All-Star MVP
*Retired in 1992
====Interviewees====
*Jack McCallum - S.I. Senior Writer
*Magic Johnson
===#7 - Marvin Miller===
====Interviewees====
*Marvin Miller
===#6 - Pete Rose===
*3x World Series champion
*1975 World Series MVP
*Banned from baseball over gambling allegations
====Interviewees====
*Pete Rose
===#5 - Billie Jean King===
*12x Grand Slam singles champion
*Defeated Bobby Riggs in Battle of the Sexes match
====Interviewees====
*Billie Jean King
*Sally Jenkins - S.I. Senior Writer
===#4 - Jim Brown===
*1964 NFL champion
====Interviewees====
*Jim Brown
*Peter King - S.I. Senior Writer
===#3 - Roone Arledge===
*President of ABC Sports
====Interviewees====
*Roone Arledge
===#2 - Michael Jordan===
*3x NBA Champion
*3x Finals MVP
*3x NBA MVP
*1988 NBA All-Star MVP
*2x Slam Dunk champion
*1985 Rookie of the Year
*2x Olympic Gold Medalist
*1982 NCAA champion
*Retired from basketball after his father's murder and began playing baseball in the minor leagues
====Interviewees====
*Jack McCallum - S.I. Senior Writer
===#1 - Muhammad Ali===
*56 wins, 5 losses
*1960 Gold Medal Winner
====Interviewees====
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