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Professional Sports 1981
1981
Baseball
June 12th Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike The series is sometimes called "The World Series that Never Was." This refers to the fact that the team with the best overall record (as previously mentioned), the Cincinnati Reds did not make the playoffs
New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking their third meeting in the Series in five years. The Dodgers won the Series in six games
World Series 1981
1981
Football
Super Bowl XVI
Date Played: January 24, 1982
Teams: San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Winner: 49ERS
Final Score: 26-21
Location: Pontiac, Michigan
Game MVP: San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana
Half Time Show: Up With People
Commercials: 30 second commercial was $324000
Super Bowl XVI
Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine
LeRoy Irvin sets NFL record for most punt return yards in a game (207).
1981
Basketball
NBA Finals – Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets
NBA
1981 Overview
1981
Hockey
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup - New York Islanders win 4 games to 1 over the Minnesota North Stars
World Hockey Championship: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
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Athletes of the Year 1981
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – John McEnroe, Tennis
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Tracy Austin, Tennis
1981 ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxer
Professional Sports 1981
Highest score in World Cup soccor match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0)
1981
Boxing
Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even took his gold teeth
Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide
Larry Holmes beats Trevor Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 for WBC heavyweight boxing title
Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick
Larry Holmes TKOs Renaldo Snipes in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
1981 Golf
Masters Tournament - Tom Watson
U.S. Open - David Graham
British Open - Bill Rogers
PGA Championship - Larry Nelson
PGA Tour money leader - Tom Kite - $375,699
Ryder Cup - United States win 18 1/2 to 9 1/2 over Europe in team golf.
LPGA Championship - Donna Caponi
U.S. Women's Open - Pat Bradley
Classique Peter Jackson Classic - Jan Stephenson
LPGA Tour money leader - Beth Daniel - $206,998
1980 Tennis Grand Slam
Australian Open - Johan Kriek
French Open - Björn Borg
Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe
US Open - John McEnroe
Australian Open - Martina Navratilova
French Open - Hana Mandlikova
Wimbledon championships - Chris Evert
US Open - Tracy Austin
Davis Cup – United States wins 3-1 over Argentina in world tennis.
John McEnroe exhibits a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbledon
1981 Horseracing
Kentucky Derby – Pleasant Colony
Preakness Stakes – Pleasant Colony
Belmont Stakes – Summing
College Sports 1981
Football 1981
Heisman Trophy
1. Marcus Allen - TB, Southern California
2. Herschel Walker - TB, Georgia
3. Jim McMahon - QB, Brigham Young
4. Dan Marino - QB, Pittsburgh
5. Art Schlichter - QB, Ohio State
Rose Bowl: Washington 28, Iowa 0
Cotton Bowl Classic: Texas 14, Alabama 12
Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 26, Southern California 10
Orange Bowl: Clemson 22, Nebraska 15
Sugar Bowl: Pittsburgh 24, Georgia 20
Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach
Basketball 1981
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship – Indiana wins 63-50 over North Carolina
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