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Professional Sports 1980
1980
Baseball
1980 World Series – The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League end 97 years of frustration by defeating the American League champion Kansas City Royals.
A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umps from attacking a fan
Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, and home in one inning for Phillies
1980
Football
1981 Super Bowl XV
Date Played: January 25, 1981
Teams: Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Winner: RAIDERS
Final Score: 27-10
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Game MVP: QB Jim Plunkett.
Half Time Show: Southern University Band and Helen O'Connell.
Commercials: 30 second commercial was $324000. Chrysler had the most ads
1981 Super Bowl XV
New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20
1980
Basketball
NBA Finals – Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia 76ers
Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
NBA
1980 Overview
1980 Hockey
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup - New York Islanders defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.
College Sports 1980
Football 1980
Heisman Trophy voting
1. George Rogers - South Carolina, RB
2. Hugh Green - Pittsburgh, DE
3. Herschel Walker - Georgia, RB
4. Mark Herrmann - Purdue, QB
5. Jim McMahon - Brigham Young, QB
Sugar Bowl: #1 Georgia 17, #7 Notre Dame 10
Orange Bowl: #4 Oklahoma 18, #2 Florida State 17
Rose Bowl: #5 Michigan 23, #16 Washington 6
Cotton Bowl Classic: #9 Alabama 30, #6 Baylor 2
Basketball 1980
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship – Louisville wins 59-54 over UCLA
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Athletes of the Year 1980
ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – U.S. Olympic hockey team
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Chris Evert, Tennis
1980 Olympics
MIRACLE ON ICE
USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics takes place in Moscow, USSR
USSR wins the most medals (195), and the most gold medals (80).
22 members of the United States Olympic boxing team died in a plane crash near Warsaw, Poland
U.S. boycotts Summer Olympics in Moscow
1980 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
GDR wins the most medals (23), and the USSR wins the most gold medals (10).
Professional Sports 1980
1980
Boxing
Larry Holmes defeats Muhammad Ali by a knockout in round eleven to retain boxing's WBC world Heavyweight title, in what would be Ali's last world title bout.
Larry Holmes TKOs Lorenzo Holmes in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes TKOs Scott LeDoux in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes TKOs Muhammad Ali in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship
Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision
1980 Golf
Masters Tournament - Seve Ballesteros
U.S. Open - Jack Nicklaus
British Open - Tom Watson
PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus
PGA Tour money leader - Tom Watson - $530,808
Senior PGA Tour - money leader - Don January - $44,100
LPGA Championship - Sally Little
U.S. Women's Open - Amy Alcott
Classique Peter Jackson Classic - Pat Bradley
LPGA Tour money leader - Beth Daniel - $231,000
1980 Tennis Grand Slam
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Brian Teacher
French Open - Björn Borg
Wimbledon championships - Björn Borg
US Open - John McEnroe
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Hana Mandlikova
French Open - Chris Evert
Wimbledon championships - Evonne Goolagong
US Open - Chris Evert
Davis Cup World tennis - Czechoslovakia defeated Italy 4-1.
Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis
1980 Horseracing
Kentucky Derby – Genuine Risk
Preakness Stakes – Codex
Belmont Stakes – Temperance Hill
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