Earlier this month, the documentary film "Baltimore Boys" debuted on ESPN and told the story of the legendary basketball teams at Baltimore's Dunbar High School in the early 1980s. The film was the latest in ESPN's award-winning "30 For 30" series to tackle a local sports topic. Previously, "The Band That Wouldn't Die" told the story of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band; "Without Bias" remembered the 1986 death of Maryland basketball legend Len Bias; and "Elway To Marino" looked at how the 1983 NFL Draft shook out with the Colts drafting Stanford quarterback John Elway, who they later traded to the Denver Broncos.
With that in mind, The 15 this month looks at other local sports stories that might make a good "30 For 30" film. My suggestions largely feature more modern subjects, as a documentary film needs living storytellers who are able to give quality perspective. And while the stories are local, I tried to consider that in order to make a good "30 For 30," they would have to also be interesting to a national audience.
