1980’s Sports
If we picked an iconic team for each year of the decade, how might it look? Something like this:
1980; U.S. hockey team. Easy choice.
1981: San Francisco 49ers. The first of four Super Bowl-winning seasons in the decade.
1982: Los Angeles Lakers. Showtime. Magic, Kareeem
1983: Houston Cougars. Phi Slamma Jamma. Hakeem Olajuwon. Clyde Drexler. Michael Young. Benny Anders and his unbelievable 40-inch vertical leap and Louis Vitton bag. The 1983 semifinal against Lousiville was a dunkfest and may have been the most exciting college basketball game of the decade.
1984: Georgetown Hoyas. The scowls. The T-shirts under the jerseys. The incomprehensible postgame interviews.
1985: Chicago Bears. Still regarded as the best team ever.
1986: New York Mets. Their excesses — the drinking, the partying, the celebrations, the brawls — and their rapid downfall seem a perfect culmination for the decade of greed.
1987: Miami Hurricanes. Changing of the guard – Miami beat No. 1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Barry Switzer resigned a year later with a multitude of off-the-field problems with his program, and Miami was the new top dawg.
1988: Oakland A’s. Sure, the Dodgers upset them in the World Series, but the Bash Brothers, Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, dominated baseball.
1989: Detroit Pistons. The Bad Boy Pistons ushered in a new era of basketball, and eventually, John Salley’s broadcasting career.
The Play Cal vs Stanford
The Play was a last-second kickoff return during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 20, 1982.
Tyson vs Spinks – 1st Round Knockout
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks was a boxing match which took place on Monday June 27, 1988. Both men were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion.
Miracle on Ice Highlights
The “Miracle on Ice” was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980
Carl Lewis – Los Angeles 1984 Olympics
Highlights from the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics as Carl Lewis wins gold in the 100m, 4x100m relay and long jump events. Carl Lewis, as one of only four Olympic athletes to have won nine Olympic gold medals, is widely recognized as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Pete Rose sets all-time hits record
On September 11, 1985, Rose broke Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit, a single to left-center field off San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show.
1986 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast
Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1986 Masters. 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus comes from behind on Sunday to win his record sixth Masters by one stroke over Tom Kite and Greg Norman.
The Hail Flutie
The Hail Flutie game, also known as the Miracle in Miami, is a college football game in 1984 that took place between the Boston College Eagles and the Miami Hurricanes on November 23.
Bo Jackson The Greatest Athlete
Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football. Jackson’s elite achievements in multiple sports has given him the reputation as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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