Duke 91 & 92: Back to Back
Former Duke All-Americans Grant Hill and Christian Laettner are teaming up once again, this time with Turner Sports, to offer viewers an inside look at one of the most-storied college basketball programs in the history of the game. The documentary will revisit 1991 and 1992, when the Blue Devils became the first school to win back-to-back National Championships in nearly 20 years.
Madeleine Sackler
Director
Amy Unell
Director
Also Directed by Madeleine Sackler
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