For the first time ever the Before They Were Pros library from the iconic sports producer Stu Ross, featuring footage of some of today’s most highly recognized athletes playing high school sports, is being made available for licensing. The collection includes many extraordinary moments from todays MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL and PGA stars while in high school. In addition, the archive includes Olympic medalists, as well as extreme and aspirational athletic high school highlights. As shown in the samples below Before They Were Pros features footage of Tom Brady, Ryan Braun, Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky, Candace Parker, Michael Phelps and over 1000 other professional athletes as they worked their way to the top. The content was originally produced for a weekly television series called "High School Sports Show,” which lasted eight years from 1994 to 2003 highlighting exceptional local athletes. During that period, Ross Productions filmed approximately 30,000 high school games, capturing over 2 million student athletes across America’s top 35 cities.
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Below are samples of some of the footage included in the Ross Online Productions Before They Were Pros Collection, which are available for licensing.
Major League Baseball
Ryan Braun
National Basketball
Association
Kobe Bryant
National Football League
Tom Brady
National Hockey League
Wayne Gretzky
Women's National
Basketball Association
Candace Parker
Olympians
Michael PhelpsTo get more information about the Before They Were Pros collection and to browse the content, register for the licensing site here.