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  [Mark Spitz rough – NBA Master]

  Chicago, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  One half of this tape, comprised of production materials for the “Once a Star” series, is an excerpt from an interview with Olympic Swimmer Mark Spitz. He discusses fame and athletic drive. The second half of this tape is a series of interviews and montage highlight footage from six former professional basketball players. They discuss their current occupations, the feeling of playing in the National Basketball Association, and several other topics.

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  [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #9]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  This tape features a continuation of footage from the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86,” shot for the television series “Once A Star.”

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #15 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. This tape is a continuation of an interview with Pete Maravich (1947-1988).

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  [Sweetwater Clifton #2]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Sports

  Raw footage for “Once a Star.” Interview with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, one of the first black players in the NBA and former Harlem Globetrotter.

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  [Once a Star raw: Minnesota Fats #1]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  An interview with revered pool hustler, Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone. With tales from his life, Fats recalls his illustrious career as a pool player and card shark, describing the places he’s visited around the world, how he earned the “Minnesota Fats” moniker, and a time when he was able to draw over 300,000 people to watch him play pool. It was shot for the documentary Once a Star.

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  [Once a Star raw : Floyd Patterson #8]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  This tape features raw footage of an interview with boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) in Atlantic City. Shot for the 1985 TV series “Once A Star.” Also included is a short interview with boxing manager and trainer Lou Duva (1922-2017).

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  [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #10]

  Once A Star, Sports

  This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86.” The tape also features archival footage of Cubs Manager Leo Durocher (1905-1991) and Oakland Athletics President Charles O. Finley (1918-1996).

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #17 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the 1986 NBA Legends Basketball Game during the All-Star Game. Cazzie Russell (1944-) is interviewed.