Episode
30 for 30: The Best that Never Was
Overview
The 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and how his pursuit by college and USFL teams changed the recruiting process. (2 hours in length)
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2010-11-09
- Runtime
- 101 min
Episode context
The Best that Never Was is Episode 29 in Volume I of 30 for 30. It aired on 2010-11-09. The runtime is 101 min.
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