The Best That Never Was

The 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and how his pursuit by college and USFL teams changed the recruiting process.

Directed by Jonathan Hock

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The Best That Never Was

The Best That Never Was

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