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Top-10 Sports Movies of All-Time: What Is Your Favorite?

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The American Film Institute, a non-profit organization founded in 1967, is one of the most respected film organizations around - especially with the ranking of films. In 2013 ,they revised their list of the 'top-10 sports movies of all-time.' Today we revisit that list. What are some of your favorite sports movies? What is your all-time sports favorite?

1. Raging Bull (1980)

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2. Rocky (1976)

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3. The Pride Of The Yankees (1942)

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4. Hoosiers (1986)

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5. Bull Durham (1988)

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6. The Hustler (1961)

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7. Caddyshack (1980)

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8. Breaking Away (1979)

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9. National Velvet (1944)

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10. Jerry Maguire (1996)

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Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.