Charleston, S.C. - HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumble will feature a documentary on former Citadel linebacker Marc Buoniconti on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m.

The story recounts on Oct. 26, 1985, Buoniconti stopped East Tennessee State's Herman Jacobs short of a first down on a crucial third-and-one.  The collision left Buoniconti, son of former Miami Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti, paralyzed from the neck down.  Though he has spent the last 25 years in a wheelchair, Buoniconti has brought a "never give up" attitude to his role as president of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world's largest and most comprehensive spinal research facility. 

Meanwhile, the incident left Jacobs, at the time an NFL prospect, consumed by remorse and unable to return to football with the same passion.  His life was in a downward spiral until he reunited with an unlikely friend.  In this REAL SPORTS/Sports Illustrated collaboration, correspondent Mary Carillo, a frequent visitor to Charleston, profiles both men 25 years after their life-changing collision, and shows how their friendship has endured tragedy.

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 12 times in its 15 years, and is the first and only sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism by Columbia University.
           
The executive producers of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein. Lisa Bennett is the producer with Kirby Bradley as the senior producer.

The documentary will be available on HBO On Demand availability from Nov. 1 - 22. Other HBO playdates: Oct. 26 (3:40 a.m.), 28 (4:30 p.m., midnight) and 30 (11:30 a.m.), and Nov. 4 (9:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m.), 7 (8:00 a.m), 9 (7:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.) and 12 (1:30 p.m.) HBO2 playdates:  Oct. 27 (10:00 p.m.), 29 (7:00 p.m., 4:55 a.m.) and 31 (7:30 a.m.), and Nov. 3 (1:30 p.m., 12:05 a.m.), 5 (9:00 a.m., 8:30 p.m.) and 6 (2:30 p.m.)

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