| Big Ten Icons | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports documentary |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Big Ten Network |
| Original run | September 18, 2010 – March 11, 2011 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Official website | |
Big Ten Icons is a television show in the Big Ten Network that showcases outstanding Big Ten athletes. Its subjects range over a wide period of time and include all sports. The series began in the fall of 2010 and featured 20 episodes, each one featuring a different Big Ten college athlete and ranked in order. The final episode premiered on March 11 of 2011 and featured the number one athlete.
Following this series is the Big Ten Icons: The Coaches which is currently airing new episodes.
The series is narrated by Keith Jackson.
| Rank | Athlete | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Charles Woodson | 2010 |
| 19 | Suzy Favor-Hamilton | 2010 |
| 18 | Jack Nicklaus | 2010 |
| 17 | Steve Alford | 2010 |
| 16 | John Cappelletti | 2010 |
| 15 | Dave Winfield | 2010 |
| 14 | Otto Graham | 2010 |
| 13 | Ron Dayne | 2010 |
| 12 | John Wooden | 2010 |
| 11 | Mark Spitz | 2010 |
| 10 | Isiah Thomas | 2010 |
| 9 | Rick Mount | 2011 |
| 6 | Jerry Lucas | 2011 |
| 7 | Nile Kinnick | 2011 |
| 6 | Dick Butkus | 2011 |
| 5 | Tom Harmon | 2011 |
| 4 | Archie Griffin | 2011 |
| 3 | Jesse Owens | 2011 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | 2011 |
| 1 | Red Grange | 2011 |
Discover Card is the presenting sponsor of the series.
"Big Ten Icons". http://btn.com/shows/big-ten-icons/. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
Big Ten Icons (Television). Big Ten Network. 2010-2011.