Big Ten Icons is a television show in the Big Ten Network that showcases outstanding Big Ten 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.
Episodes
Season 1:
RankAthleteOriginal air date 20 Charles Woodson 2010 19 Suzy Favor-Hamilton 2010 18 Jack Nicklaus 2010 17 Steve Alford 2010 16 John Cappelletti 2010 15 Dave Winfield 2010 14 Otto Graham 2010 13 Ron Dayne 2010 12 John Wooden 2010 11 Mark Spitz 2010 10 Isiah Thomas 2010 9 Rick Mount 2011 6 Jerry Lucas 2011 7 Nile Kinnick 2011 6 Dick Butkus 2011 5 Tom Harmon 2011 4 Archie Griffin 2011 3 Jesse Owens 2011 2 Magic Johnson 2011 1 Red Grange March 11, 2011
Sponsors Discover Card is the presenting sponsor of the series.
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