On November 22, 1985 At Age 20, Mike Tyson Became the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time
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World Series Champions
1980 - Philadelphia Phillies
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 - St. Louis Cardinals
1983 - Baltimore Orioles
1984 - Detroit Tigers
1985 - Kansas City Royals
1986 - New York Mets
1987 - Minnesota Twins
1988 - Los Angeles Dodgers
1989 - Oakland Athletics
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Did You Know?
There were only 13 No-Hitters Thrown During the 1980s
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Super Bowl Champions
1980 - Oakland Raiders
1981 - San Francisco 49ers
1982 - Washington Redskins
1983 - Los Angeles Raiders
1984 - San Francisco 49ers
1985 - Chicago Bears
1986 - New York Giants
1987 - Washington Redskins
1988 - San Francisco 49ers
1989 - San Francisco 49ers
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Fun Fact!
On January 6, 1980 Houston Oilers Defensive Back, Vernon Perry Scored the First Touchdown of the 80s
* 75-Yard Interception Return For a Touchdown in the 1st Quarter
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NBA Champions
1980 - Los Angeles Lakers
1981 - Boston Celtics
1982 - Los Angeles Lakers
1983 - Philadelphia 76ers
1984 - Boston Celtics
1985 - Los Angeles Lakers
1986 - Boston Celtics
1987 - Los Angeles Lakers
1988 - Los Angeles Lakers
1989 - Detroit Pistons
Fun Fact!
Larry Bird Won 3 Consecutive MVP Awards in the 80s (1984, 1985, 1986)
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Stanley Cup Winners
1980 - New York Islanders
1981 - New York Islanders
1982 - New York Islanders
1983 - New York Islanders
1984 - Edmonton Oilers
1985 - Edmonton Oilers
1986 - Montreal Canadians
1987 - Edmonton Oilers
1988 - Edmonton Oilers
1989 - Calgary Flames
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College Football
(National Champions)
1980 - Georgia
1981 - Clemson
1982 - Penn State
1983 - Miami (FL)
1984 - BYU
1985 - Oklahoma
1986 - Penn State
1987 - Miami (FL)
1988 - Notre Dame
1989 - Miami (FL)
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Tennis
(Wimbledon Winners)
Men
1980 - Bjorn Borg
1981 - John McEnroe
1982 - Jimmy Connors
1983 - John McEnroe
1984 - John McEnroe
1985 - Boris Becker
1986 - Boris Becker
1987 - Pat Cash
1988 - Stefan Edberg
1989 - Boris Becker
Women
1980 - Evonne Goolagon
1981 - Chris Evert-Lloyd
1982 - Martina Navratilova
1983 - Martina Navratilova
1984 - Martina Navratilova
1985 - Martina Navratilova
1986 - Martina Navratilova
1987 - Martina Navratilova
1988 - Steffi Graff
1989 - Steffi Graff
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Golf
(Masters Winners)
1980 - Seve Ballesteros
1981 - Tom Watson
1982 - Craig Stadler
1983 - Seve Ballesteros
1984 - Ben Crenshaw
1985 - Bernhard Langer
1986 - Jack Nicklaus
1987 - Larry Mize
1988 - Sandy Lyle
1989 - Nick Faldo
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Fun Facts!
Mary Lou Retton Won AP Female Athlete of the Year in 1984
In 1892 John L. Sullivan, From Boston Became the First Heavyweight Champion in History
Mike Tyson
The Best Sports Decade
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In 1986 Jack Nicklaus became the Oldest Player (46) to Win the Masters
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Hail Flutie
80s Sports
Mark McGwire
Greatest Home Run
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On August 25, 1986 Oakland A's slugger Mark McGwire Hit His First Major League Home Run off Walt Terrell at Tiger Stadium in Detroit
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On November 23, 1984 Doug Flutie and Boston College beat Defending Champions Miami Hurricanes 47-45 on a Last Minute Hail Mary Pass
Doug Flutie Won the Heisman Trophy Award
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On October 15, 1988 Kirk Gibson Hit One of the Most Dramatic Home Runs in World Series History
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On January 24, 1983 Hulk Hogan beat the Iron Sheik for the WWF Heavyweight Championship
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