Athletes Overcoming Adversity

Check out these athletic success films!

The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) - Based on the real-life Special Olympics athlete, this made-for-TV biopic showed audiences everywhere that anything was possilble.(Photo: Courtesy Walt Disney Pictures)

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The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) - Based on the real-life Special Olympics athlete, this made-for-TV biopic showed audiences everywhere that anything was possilble.(Photo: Courtesy Walt Disney Pictures)

The Express (2008) - Following the college career of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, The Express highlights the discrimination and pressure that he ultimately overcame to become a champion. (Photo: Courtesy Relativity Media)

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The Express (2008) - Following the college career of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, The Express highlights the discrimination and pressure that he ultimately overcame to become a champion. (Photo: Courtesy Relativity Media)

The Hurricane (1999) - Inspired by the unfair sentencing of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, The Hurricane showcases the fight to overturn his conviction. (Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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The Hurricane (1999) - Inspired by the unfair sentencing of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, The Hurricane showcases the fight to overturn his conviction. (Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

The Longshots, Tuesday at 10A/9A - Ice Cube's teaching KeKe Palmer how to run the show. Peep other athletic flicks that run things. (Photo: Dimension Films)

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The Longshots (2008) - Keke Palmer stars as Jasmine Plummer, a female football player who wants to compete in a tournament usually relegated to males. (Photo: Courtesy Dimension Films)

Remember the Titans (2000) - A coach at a recently integrated high school football team must contend with his team's own prejudices and overcome racial animosity in order to win.(Photo: Courtesy Jerry Bruckheimer Films)

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Remember the Titans (2000) - A coach at a recently integrated high school football team must contend with his team's own prejudices and overcome racial animosity in order to win.(Photo: Courtesy Jerry Bruckheimer Films)

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Ali (2001) - A commanding figure inside of the boxing ring, Muhammad Ali's greatest test came when he protested the draft.  (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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Ali (2001) - A commanding figure inside of the boxing ring, Muhammad Ali's greatest test came when he protested the draft.  (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

Invictus (2009) - Despite apartheid being outlawed, racist sentiments still linger within South Africa. To overcome this, Nelson Mandela works with the captain of the country's rugby team to unify the people.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

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Invictus (2009) - Despite apartheid being outlawed, racist sentiments still linger within South Africa. To overcome this, Nelson Mandela works with the captain of the country's rugby team to unify the people.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

The Blind Side (2009) - Based on the life of Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher, this Academy-Award winning movie showcases how he was able to overcome his circumstances and the family that helped him succeed.  (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

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The Blind Side (2009) - Based on the life of Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher, this Academy-Award winning movie showcases how he was able to overcome his circumstances and the family that helped him succeed.  (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

Hardball (2001) - Keanu Reeves plays an obsessive gambler who takes on a job as a little league baseball coach for inner city children to get out of debt. He soon grows attached to the team and finds it within himself to help them succeed.  (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Hardball (2001) - Keanu Reeves plays an obsessive gambler who takes on a job as a little league baseball coach for inner city children to get out of debt. He soon grows attached to the team and finds it within himself to help them succeed.  (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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