Mark Coleman
Statistics
Nickname	The Hammer
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	224 lb (104.5 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	December 20, 1964 (1964-12-20) (age 42)
Fighting out of	Columbus, Ohio
Town of birth
Fighting style	Freestyle wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	15
By knockout	4
By submission	8
Losses	8
Draws	0

Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts competitor, former NCAA National Champion Wrestler from Ohio State University, and former Olympic amateur wrestler. Coleman is credited with proving the ability of wrestlers to dominate in the developing sport of mixed martial arts, and with being the inventor of the strategy that came to be known as "ground and pound".^[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman) Alexander Karelin throws Olympian Jeff Blatnick with his Karelin Lift Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ...

Coleman began his career freestyle wrestling, going on to win a NCAA wrestling championship, and competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics, taking seventh place overall. Following his amateur career, Coleman made the transition to the then-new sport of mixed martial arts, winning his first two tournaments, UFC 10 where he beat defending champion and fellow superstar, Don Frye and UFC 11 in 1996, and becoming the UFC's first Heavyweight Champion when he submitted Dan Severn via neck crank at UFC 12. Coleman lost his title to Maurice Smith, was knocked out by Pete Williams, and lost a decision to Pedro Rizzo in his last UFC fight. Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ... UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12th, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. ... Don Frye (born November 23, 1965) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, actor, and professional wrestler. ... UFC 11: The Proving Ground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 20th, 1996. ... UFC is a TLA that can stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship Umeå FC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Daniel The Beast Severn (born June 8, 1958 in Coldwater, Michigan) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. ... Name Maurice Smith Nick Name Mo Record 11 - 9 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) Association The Alliance Height 62 (188cm) Weight 220lbs (100kg) Style Kickboxing Birth Date 12/13/61 City Seattle State Washington Country USA ... Pete Williams as Assistant Secretary of Defense at a press briefing, 1991. ... Pedro Augusto The Rock Rizzo (born May 3, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and professional kickboxer. ...

From 2000 through 2006, Coleman resurrected his career with PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan, while also making appearances with the professional wrestling promotion HUSTLE in Japan. He won the Pride 2000 open-weight Grand Prix tournament defeating Masaaki Satake, Akira Shoji, Kazuyuki Fujita, and Igor Vovchanchyn. Coleman was once again at the top of the mixed-martial arts world. He continued to thrive the next 5 years facing top flight competition and maintaining his reputation as on of the toughest heavyweights in the world. He appeared with teammate, Kevin Randleman, on the US PPV broadcast of the final Pride event, Kamikaze, stating that he intended to keep fighting, even though many have said that his career is winding down and he should retire. Pride refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, or object that one identifies with. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hustle may mean: Hustle (TV series), a BBC TV drama series shown on BBC One. ... Pride refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, or object that one identifies with. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Masaaki Satake is a karate and kickboxing fighter. ... Akira Shoji (小路晃) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Japan. ... Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田和之 Fujita Kazuyuki, born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. ... Igor Yaroslavovich Ice Cold Vovchanchyn (Russian: Игорь Ярославович Вовчанчин. June 8, 1973) is a Mixed martial arts USSR - born fighter. ... Kevin The Monster Randleman (born August 10, 1971 in Sandusky, Ohio) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Pride refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, or object that one identifies with. ...

More recently, in July of 2007, in an interview with MMAWeekly.com, Coleman stated his intentions to return to fight at least one more time in The Ultimate Fighting Championships. He believes that even though he is 4-4 in his last 8 matches, he has more fight in him, and he even goes as far as to state that he would match up well against current UFC Heavyweight Champion, Randy Couture. Mark Coleman is also the founder of Team Hammer House, a mixed martial arts team and training facility in Columbus, Ohio. UFC is a TLA that can stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship Umeå FC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Team Hammer House members Kevin Randleman, Adam Guerra, Mark Coleman, and Wes Sims Team Hammer House is a Mixed Martial Arts team and training facility opperating out of Columbus, Ohio made up of mostly former NCAA wrestlers. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ...

Biography

Amateur wrestling

Mark Coleman was born in Fremont, Ohio, USA in 1964. He began freestyle wrestling as a teenager, and wrestled for Miami University, in Ohio, where he was a two time Mid-American Conference wrestling champion. In his senior year, he transferred to Ohio State University and won an NCAA championship.[1] Out of college, Coleman was awarded a spot on the US Wrestling team, and took 7th place in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Coleman continued to wrestle as an amateur, even defeating freestyle wrestling Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle at a tournament in 1995. Fremont is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. ... Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. ... Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio) is a selective coeducational American public university founded in 1809 in the university town of Oxford, Ohio. ... Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Mt. ...

Mixed martial arts

UFC

In July 1996, Coleman made his professional MMA debut at UFC 10: The Tournament. With his solid wrestling background and substantial power, Coleman won the tournament by defeating fan favorites Gary Goodridge and Don Frye in the same night. Many believe Coleman was the first MMA fighter to successfully use the now popular "ground-and-pound" technique. Coleman was also known to waste no time in the beginning of fights, and would nearly always rush in and attempt an immediate takedown.^{[citation needed]} UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12th, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. ... Gary Big Daddy Goodridge (born January 17, 1966) is a Trinidad and Tobago born kickboxer and a mixed martial arts fighter, now residing in Canada. ... Don Frye (born November 23, 1965) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, actor, and professional wrestler. ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ...

Coleman returned at UFC 11 and won his first two fights in less than 3 minutes total. After his opponent in the finals was injured, an alternate named Scott Ferrozzo, Coleman was declared UFC 11 Champion. UFC 11: The Proving Ground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 20th, 1996. ...

With the UFC steering away from tournament style events, and gaining criticism for their often mismatched fights, the organization created weight classes and championships. The very first Heavyweight Championship fight took place at UFC 12, between Mark Coleman and Dan Severn. Causing an upset, Coleman choked out the UFC legend in a mere 2:47, becoming the first UFC Heavyweight Champion. UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7th, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama. ... Daniel The Beast Severn (born June 8, 1958 in Coldwater, Michigan) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. ...

Coleman made his first title defense at UFC 14, facing the former kickboxer Maurice Smith. In what turned out to be a long battle, Coleman lost a decision after 21:00 (regulation plus two overtimes) to Smith. Realizing his stamina was not able to sustain fighting for so long, Coleman took nearly a year off and returned at UFC 17, facing up and coming Lion's Den fighter Pete Williams. In what turned out to be another long and strenuous battle, Coleman appeared to be completely exhausted after 10 minutes, even resting his hands on his knees during the fight. Taking advantage of Coleman's fatigue, Williams landed a heavy kick to the face, knocking Mark Coleman out for the first time in his career. UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham Alabama. ... Name Maurice Smith Nick Name Mo Record 11 - 9 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) Association The Alliance Height 62 (188cm) Weight 220lbs (100kg) Style Kickboxing Birth Date 12/13/61 City Seattle State Washington Country USA ... UFC 17: Redemption was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 15th, 1998 at the Mobile Civic Center, in Mobile, Alabama. ... The Lions Den is a mixed martial arts team and training facility based out of Sunnyvale, California. ... Pete Williams (born July 10 1975) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who fought out of Ken Shamrocks Lions Den team. ...

After nearly eight months of recuperation and training, Coleman returned at UFC 18 to face feared Brazilian striker Pedro Rizzo. After 15:00 the fight went to the judges, who called it for Rizzo. UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Pedro Augusto The Rock Rizzo (born May 3, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and professional kickboxer. ...

PRIDE Fighting Championships

In 1999 the up and coming Japanese MMA promotion PRIDE Fighting Championships signed Coleman to fight at PRIDE 5, facing popular Japanese pro wrestler Nobuhiko Takada. Coleman lost to Takada by Heel Hook, in a fight widely believed to have been a fix. PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ... PRIDE 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Nobuhiko Takada (Japanese:髙田延彦, born April 12, 1962) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. ...

Coleman returned to Japan in November of 1999 at PRIDE 8, taking on Ricardo Morais. After two ten minute rounds, Coleman received the decision victory, breaking his losing streak, and taking his first win in more than two and a half years. PRIDE 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ...

In early 2000, Pride FC announced a Grand Prix tournament to take place over two separate events. In the first round, Coleman took on Japanese fighter Masaaki Satake, winning quickly by neck crank. Four months later, at the PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals (also the first PRIDE event available on pay per view in the USA) Coleman faced Akira Shoji in the quarterfinals, winning by decision. Later that same night in the semifinals, Coleman won a quick TKO at 0:02 of the first round by corner stoppage over Kazuyuki Fujita, who was injured and could barely stand from his first fight of the night. With Coleman rested after not having to fight his second fight, he faced Igor Vovchanchyn in the final match. At 3:09 of the second round, Igor tapped out due to knee strikes to the head, and Coleman became the first ever Pride Grand Prix Champion. In his joyous celebration after winning the title, Coleman actually jumped into the ropes and was slingshot back into the ring while running out of the ring to celebrate with fans. Masaaki Satake is a karate and kickboxing fighter. ... Mark Coleman, winner of the tournament PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Akira Shoji (小路晃) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Japan. ... Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田和之 Fujita Kazuyuki, born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. ... Igor Yaroslavovich Ice Cold Vovchanchyn (Russian: Игорь Ярославович Вовчанчин. June 8, 1973) is a Mixed martial arts USSR - born fighter. ...

After a quick TKO victory over Allan Goes at PRIDE 13, Coleman faced possibly his toughest challenge ever in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at PRIDE 16. "Minotauro" was able to catch Coleman in a triangle/armbar at 6:10 of the first round, breaking Coleman's six fight winning streak. Allan Goes born (April 20, 1971 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. ... PRIDE 13–Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira (June 2, 1976 in Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil) is a heavyweight fighter in Mixed Martial Arts, known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his submission victories. ... PRIDE 16 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. ...

Coleman would take nearly two years off following the fight with Nogueira, Spending time with his wife and children, and focusing on developing his martial arts training facility and stable of fighters at Team Hammer House. Training such fighters as Kevin Randleman, Wes Sims, and Phil Baroni, Team Hammer House quickly gained a reputation of turning out world class fighters. Team Hammer House members Kevin Randleman, Adam Guerra, Mark Coleman, and Wes Sims Team Hammer House is a Mixed Martial Arts team and training facility opperating out of Columbus, Ohio made up of mostly former NCAA wrestlers. ... Kevin The Monster Randleman (born August 10, 1971 in Sandusky, Ohio) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Wes The Project Sims is a mixed martial artist. ... The New York Bad-Ass Phil Baroni (born April 16, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...

Coleman returned to MMA competition at PRIDE 26 to face Don Frye in a rematch of their meeting at UFC 10. In what proved to be a much tougher battle, Coleman ultimately won a unanimous decision victory after 20 minutes of action. PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone (billed in the Japanese market as Reborn) was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Don Frye (born November 23, 1965) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, actor, and professional wrestler. ... UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12th, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

Between training fighters and spending time with his family, Coleman was now fighting roughly once a year. He returned to competition to take place in the Pride 2004 Heavyweight Tournament, as the returning Grand Prix Champion in the Open Weight Division. His first round match up at PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 was against feared Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko. In what turned out to be a short bout, Coleman was submitted by armbar at 2:11 of the first round, eliminating him from the tournament. PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Fedor Emelianenko (IPA: , Russian: Фёдор Емельяненко), born September 28, 1976, is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist and the current PRIDE World Heavyweight Champion. ...

Coleman returned to the Pride ring in February 2005, this time facing Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire. Suffering the second brutal knockout of his career, Coleman fell to strikes by Cro Cop in the first round. In November of 2005, Coleman appeared in Bushido Europe-Rotterdam Rumble, Europe's first Bushido event, and choked out Milco Voorn at just 0:56 of the first round. Wanderlei Silva, (born on July 3, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ...

Coleman returned to action at PRIDE 31 to face Chute Boxe team member Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. With Team Hammer House member Phil Baroni in his corner, Coleman began the match by taking Shogun to the ground. At 0:49 of the first round, Rua got up and as he took the first step Coleman grabbed his feet. Rua fell awkwardly and broke his arm. Coleman continued to fight, peppering Rua with strikes before the referee stopped the fight, though not before Coleman threw the ref away and began to shout violently at Murilo Rua, Mauricio's brother, who entered the ring following the injury. This act towards Mauricio set off Chute Boxe members outside the ring, including the former Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva, who jumped into the ring, and began struggling with cornerman Phil Baroni. In the ensuing melee, Baroni landed several shots on Silva before taking Silva to the ground, where Coleman then stomped on Silva's throat, after which, Coleman and Baroni began celebrating. After the ring was cleared and order was restored, both camps vowed to settle the score at a future event. [2] Coleman later apologised to Chute Boxe backstage, but an outraged Chute Boxe refused to accept.[3] PRIDE 31: Unbreakable (promoted in Japan as Dreamers) was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships on February 26, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. ... The Chute Boxe Academy is a mixed martial arts fighting academy in Curitiba, Brazil. ... Mauricio Milani Shogun Rua (born November 25, 1981[1] in Curitiba, Brazil) is a mixed martial arts fighter, and the winner of the PRIDE Fighting Championships 2005 Middleweight (205lb) Grand Prix. ... The New York Bad-Ass Phil Baroni (born April 16, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Wanderlei Silva, (born on July 3, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships. ...

Currently, Coleman trains fighters at Team Hammer House, and continues to fight roughly once a year. In June 2006, it was announced that Coleman was one of the new coaches in the International Fight League, but unable to assemble a team, he was replaced by Frank Shamrock. Team Hammer House members Kevin Randleman, Adam Guerra, Mark Coleman, and Wes Sims Team Hammer House is a Mixed Martial Arts team and training facility opperating out of Columbus, Ohio made up of mostly former NCAA wrestlers. ... The International Fight League is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion billed as the worlds first MMA league. ... Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III on December 8, 1972 in Santa Monica, California) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...

On October 21 2006, Coleman faced Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko for the second time at PRIDE's first ever American show, PRIDE 32: The Real Deal. [4]and lost via submission (armbar) at 1:17 of round two. Emelianenko threw heavy punches at Coleman, who sustained brutal cuts and massive swelling around the eyes, and in a sad scene, talked to his hysterical daughters who had just watched their dad be brutalized by the Russian Experiment, Fedor Emelianenko October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Fedor Emelianenko (IPA: , Russian: Фёдор Емельяненко), born September 28, 1976, is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist and the current PRIDE World Heavyweight Champion. ... PRIDE 32: The Real Deal was a mixed martial arts event and was held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Fedor Emelianenko (IPA: , Russian: Фёдор Емельяненко), born September 28, 1976, is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist and the current PRIDE World Heavyweight Champion. ...

Personal life

Coleman has two daughters.

Other

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Record

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Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

• NCAA Champion
• FILA World Freestyle Wrestling championship 100kg 2nd place (1991)
• Barcelona Olympic Games fresstyle wrestling 100 kg class 7th place

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Mixed martial arts

Name Maurice Smith Nick Name Mo Record 11 - 9 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) Association The Alliance Height 62 (188cm) Weight 220lbs (100kg) Style Kickboxing Birth Date 12/13/61 City Seattle State Washington Country USA ...

References

• IFL announces 4 new coaches by IFL.tv, June 3, 2006
• Sherdog.com report on Hammerouse/Chute Boxe feud

Photo courtesy of Stephen Quadros Stephen “The Queef” Quadros is an American broadcaster specializing in play-by-play and color commentary for the combat sports genre on cable, pay-per-view and DVD. His resume encompasses over 70 international mixed martial arts events since 1998. ... PRIDE 16 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. ...

External links

• TeamHammerHouse.com
• Sherdog.com
• Mark Coleman at wrestlinghalloffame.org
• IMDB entry for Smashing Machine -- 2002 HBO Documentary profiling Mark Kerr.