NaN/100 votes#1 - Episode 46
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2001
Segments include profiles of Vikings great Fran Tarkenton and golfer Mallory Code, who is battling cystic fibrosis. Also: an in-prison visit with Dubravko Rajcevic, arrested for stalking tennis star Martina Hingis; and a look at the ill effects of playing NFL football on a player's long-term health. Correspondents include Jim Lampley, Mary Carillo and Frank Deford.
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#2 - Episode 47
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2001
Included: profiles of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Rutgers women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer; a visit with out-of-work Major League Baseball umpires. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Mary Carillo.
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#3 - Episode 48
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2001
Segments include an examination of the plane crash involving the Oklahoma State basketball team; profiles of 7-6 Chinese hoops star Yao Ming and Tennessee women's coach Pat Summitt; and a look at the surprising success of the Cooper Union college basketball team. Correspondents include Lesley Visser and Armen Keteyian.
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#4 - Episode 49
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2001
Michael and Darrell Waltrip discuss the dangers of auto racing. Also: profiles of Mets manager Bobby Valentine and former Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon. Reporters include Mary Carillo and Armen Keteyian.
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#5 - Episode 50
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2001
Segments include a report on former NBA player Kermit Washington, most remembered for punching Rudy Tomjanovich in 1977; a look at the IMG Sports Academies for future sports stars; a profile of IRL racer Sarah Fisher; and a report on Female Athlete Triad disorder. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Lesley Visser.
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#6 - Episode 51
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2001
Profiles of outspoken pitcher David Wells and tennis great Martina Navratilova. Also: a report on a Cal-State Fullerton runner who was forced to quit the team when it was discovered she worked as an exotic dancer; and a segment detailing a paralyzed Washington football player's insurance woes. Correspondents include Armen Keteyian and Mary Carillo.
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#7 - Episode 52
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 7/16/2001
A report on former Dodgers GM Kevin Malone; profiles of high-school basketball phenom Amare Stoudemire and boxer Gerald Harris, who was wrongly imprisoned for eight years. Also: a look at the Miracle League, a baseball program for disabled children. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Armen Keteyian.
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#8 - Episode 53
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 8/14/2001
A look at Major League Baseball's Japanese players from a Japanese perspective; a visit with blind golfer Pat Browne; a report on the college choice of high-school football player Kellen Winslow Jr.; and a segment on scandals involving high-school coaches. Commentators include Frank Deford and James Brown.
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#9 - Episode 54
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2001
An interview with Penn State's Joe Paterno on the verge of surpassing Paul "Bear" Bryant as the winningest coach in major college football history; the story of 1964 Olympic gold medalist and ex-NFL star Bob Hayes and his battles with drug and alcohol addiction and cancer; an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by high-school coaches. Commentators include Derek McGinty, Lesley Visser and Amani Martin.
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#10 - Episode 55
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2001
Segments include a look at the drug ephedrine and its effect on athletes; a visit to a sports camp in Northern Ireland; and a profile of San Francisco 49ers QB Jeff Garcia. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Bernard Goldberg.
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#11 - Episode 56
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/2001
Included: a profile of Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who lost his brother-in-law in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center; and a report on gender issues in high-school coaching. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Bernard Goldberg.
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#12 - Episode 57
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/2001
Segments include a profile of former NBA star and current commentator Charles Barkley; a visit with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, a former NBA player and a devout Muslim; a look at the lives of past featherweight champs Bobby Chacon and Danny Lopez; and a report on pregnant college athletes. Correspondents include Armen Keteyian and Larry Merchant.
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The Best Episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 7
Every episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 7!
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that...
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Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Episode 46" is the best rated episode of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" season 7. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/22/2001. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Episode 47".