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‘Without Bias’ To Air on ESPN ’30 For 30′ Tuesday November 3

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By Neil Best Up next in ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary series: Kirk Fraser’s “Without Bias“ at 8 p.m. Tuesday – a World Series off day! – in which he looks back at the death of Len Bias in June of 1986. As Michael Wilbon correctly points out in the film, it is difficult for anyone over 70 or under 25 to understand the magnitude of the story at the time. But for those of us in and around Bias’ generation, few sports deaths have been as shocking and sobering. The publicity for the film suggests important new ground in … Continue reading ‘Without Bias’ To Air on ESPN ’30 For 30′ Tuesday November 3

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Len Bias’ Legacy, Family’s Struggles Captured in Documentary

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NCAA Basketball Fanhouse Reports — By David Steele A long-awaited documentary about the life and death of Maryland basketball star Len Bias was shown for the first time Wednesday afternoon, some six weeks before its official release. Bias’s mother, Lonise, attended the screening of Without Bias at a downtown theater, and afterward spoke to the roughly 75 attendees. “We are firm believers, my family firmly believes, that Len did more for this nation in death than he ever did in life,” said Bias, who has been a public speaker and lecturer on drug use and other dangers to youth since … Continue reading Len Bias’ Legacy, Family’s Struggles Captured in Documentary