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SUDDENLY, Pittsburgh Pirate Willie Stargell
blasts a home run over the right-field fence in
the sixth inning of the final game of the World
Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Both Youth And Experience Triumph

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The world of sports was filled with Angeles Rams by a 31-19 margin.
' A 1 many surprises during 1979-1980. In Pittsburgh, however, was not the only
many instances young, inexperienced team which was in the spotlight. The
competitors became champions. Yet, young Tampa Bay Bucs made it all the
there were also instances where older way to the NFC Championship,
stalwarts proved that they could still do although they lost to the Rams.
the job. Florida’s other team, the Miami
Dolphins, won the AFC East with help
The U.S. began the new decade by from an old friend, Larry Csonka.
hosting the 1980 Winter Olympics in
Lake Placid, N.Y. Eric Heiden won five Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide won the
gold medals in speed skating at NCAA Championship with a 24-9
distances ranging from 500 meters to Sugar Bowl triumph.
10,000 meters. Meanwhile, the U.S.
hockey team upset the fearsome Soviet Veteran Willie Stargell led the
Union team by rallying three times to Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series
win, 4-3. The U.S. team won the gold victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
medal by defeating Finland, 4-2.
The tennis world was surprised by the
In professional football the Pittsburgh U.S. Open victory of Tracy Austin over
Steelers became the first team to win established veteran Chris Evert Lloyd.
THE YOUNGEST PLAYER ever to win the U.S. four Super Bowls, defeating the Los John McEnroe won the men’s finals.
Open Tennis Championship, Tracy Austin, 16,
receives a pat on the head from defending
champion Chris Evert Lloyd after Tracy defeated
Chris, 6-4, 6-3.

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