Winning Basketball

Aug 27, 1987

1h 0m

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Overview

Join two of basketball's greatest legends Red Auerbach and Larry Bird, as they share their knowledge, insight, and experience in this action packed, highly instructive, and entertaining look at "America's Game."

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Kodak Motion Picture

Kodak Video Program

Century III Home Video

RLR Associates

Winning Basketball Trailers

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Cast

Self

Larry Bird

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Red Auerbach

Self

Danny Ainge

Self

Dennis Johnson

Self

Robert Parish

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Jerry Sichting

Self

Bill Walton

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Sam Vincent

Self

Kevin McHale

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