A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story(1991)

movie - first aired/released 1991-04-02 - audience 5.3

Directed by Richard Michaels

Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle disease in the prime of his career. The plot centers on Bell's relationship with a father-less handicapped boy, and his efforts to be a big brother to him. The boy ends up being an inspiration for Bell when his disease makes the athlete more afflicted than the boy.