''Big Ten Icons'' is a television show in the
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Network (BTN) is an American sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports sanctioned by the Big Ten Conference, including live and recorded event telecasts, news, analysis programs, ...
that showcases outstanding
Big Ten
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
athletes and coaches. Its subjects range over a wide period of time and include all sports.
The series began in the fall of 2010 and featured 20 episodes, each one featuring a different Big Ten college athlete counting down in order.
The next season, ''Big Ten Icons: The Coaches'', began in the fall of 2011 and profiled 12 coaches, one from each school, with several from football. Some of the coaches included Nebraska's Tom Osborne, Penn State's Joe Paterno, Iowa's Dan Gable and Michigan's Bo Schembechler.
The series is narrated by college sports broadcaster
Keith Jackson
Keith Max Jackson (October 18, 1928 – January 12, 2018) was an American sports commentator, journalist, author, and radio personality, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006). While he covered a variety of sports over his career ...
.
Episodes
Season 1:
Sponsors
Discover Card is the presenting sponsor of the series.
References
External links
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Documentary television series about sports
2010s American documentary television series
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