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It all started with the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963. Forty-six years later, that dream has become a reality. Through the eyes of many sports figures in the NBA, NFL, college football and track and field, "Realizing the Dream" celebrates Dr. King's birthday and looks at how his vision and famous speech impacted both sports history and the election of the country's first black president.

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01 January 2010: Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel during the Rose Bowl game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks at the...

Photo | January 21, 2010

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01 January 2010: Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel during the Rose Bowl game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks at the...

Photo | January 20, 2010

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is doused in Gatorade after the Buckeyes' Rose Bowl win over Oregon

Photo | January 2, 2010

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Jim Tressel of the Ohio State Buckeyes walks on the sidelines during the 96th Rose Bowl game against...

Photo | January 1, 2010

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Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, left, and MVP Terrelle Pryor celebrate after winning the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against...

Photo | January 1, 2010

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January 1, 2010; Pasadena, CA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel (center) with the Rose Bowl championship trophy following a 26-17 win against the Oregon Ducks...

Photo | January 1, 2010

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Dec 31, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel at a press conference for the 2010 Rose Bowl at the Marriott Los Angeles Downtown. The...

Photo | December 31, 2009

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Dec 31, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel (left) and Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly (right) shake hands as they pose with the Leishman...

Photo | December 31, 2009

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...in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 21: Head coach Jim Tressel of the Ohio State Buckeyes encourages his players before the game against the Michigan Wolverines on...

Photo | December 31, 2009

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Sep 12, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel before the game against the Southern California Trojans at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image...

Photo | December 27, 2009

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Sep 12, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel before the game against the Southern California Trojans at Ohio Stadium

Photo | December 27, 2009

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Nov 7, 2009; State College, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach Jim Tressel yells at an official during the second half at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maxwell Kruger-US...

Photo | December 15, 2009

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Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez, left, shakes hands with Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, right, after an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Ann Arbor. Ohio State...

Photo | November 22, 2009

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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel cheers on his team during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Iowa...

Photo | November 16, 2009

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Nov 14, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel celebrates after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during overtime at Ohio Stadium

Photo | November 14, 2009