December 1st in 80s History

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(December 1st)

1980 - George Rogers Won the 46th Heisman Trophy Award
College: South Carolina

Position: Running Back

Runner Up: Hugh Green DL (Pitt)

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Other Notable Birthdays

Walter Alston (Baseball Manager)
December 1, 1911 - October 1, 1984
Birthplace: Venice, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 72 From a Heart Attack
Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers From 1954 to 1976
* Won 4 World Series (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983

Lou Rawls (Singer)
December 1, 1933 - January 6, 2006
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 72 From Lung Cancer
* Recorded 61 Albums With Over 40 Million Copies Sold
A 3x Grammy Award Winner For Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Richard Pryor (Comedian)
December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 65 From a Heart Attack
* A 5x Grammy Award Winner and 1 Emmy Award
Rolling Stone Magazine and Comedy Central Voted Richard Pryor as the Best Stand-Up Comedian of All-Time

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Nellie Fox (Baseball)
December 25, 1927 - December 1, 1975
Birthplace: Saint Thomas Township, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 47 From Skin Cancer
MLB Season: 19
Position: 2nd Base
All Star: 15
AL MVP: 1959
* Considered One of the Best 2nd Baseman of All-Time
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 (Veterans Committee)

Fun Fact!

Nellie Fox is the 3rd Hardest Hitter to Strikeout in Major League History

Paul Benedict (Actor)
September 17, 1938 - December 1, 2008
Birthplace: Martha's Vineyard
Passed Away at Age 70 From a Brain Hemorrhage
* Was Found Dead in His Martha’s Vineyard Home
Played Mr. Bentley on the The Jeffersons

Rick Majerus (College Basketball Coach)
February 17, 1948 - December 1, 2012
Birthplace: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 64 From Heart Failure
* 5x WAC Coach of the Year (Utah)
Elected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019

Ken Berry (Actor)
November 3, 1933 - December 1, 2018
Birthplace: Malone, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 85 From Heart Complications
* Played Vent on the 1980's Sitcom Mama’s Family
Ken Berry Served in the Army as a Service Specialist Under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy Who Played Spock on Star Trek

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1984 - Doug Flutie Won the 50th Heisman Trophy Award
College: Boston College

Position: Quarterback

Runner Up: Keith Byars RB (Ohio State)

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Doug Flutie Won The 50th Heisman

Happy 80s Birthdays

1939 - Lee Trevino (Golfer)
Birthplace: Garland, TX
1944 - John Densmore (Drummer)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1944 - Eric Bloom (Vocalist and Guitarist) Blue Öyster Cult
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
1945 - Bette Midler (Actress and Singer) Beaches
Birthplace: Honolulu, HI
1948 - George Foster (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, AL

Fun Fact!
Lee Trevino Won 6 Career Majors

PGA Championship (1974, 1984)
U.S. Open (1968, 1971)
The British Open (1971, 1972)

Gaylord Perry (Baseball)
September 15, 1938 - December 1, 2022
Birthplace: Williamston, NC
Passed Away at Age 84 From Covid-19
MLB Seasons: 22
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 314
Losses: 265
ERA: 3.11
Strikeouts: 3,534
Won the Cy Young Award in Both Leagues
Cleveland Indians (1972)
San Diego Padres (1978)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 (3rd Ballot)

Sandra Day O'Connor (Politician)
March 26, 1930 - December 1, 2023
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
Passed Away at Age 93 From Advanced Dementia
* Also Suffered From Respiratory Illness\

The First Woman to Serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
Term: 1981 - 2006

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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)

1989 - National Lampoon's: Christmas Vacation
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $71.3 Million

1980 - A Change of Season
Director: Richard Lang
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Shirley MacLaine and Bo Derek
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $7.2 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1981 - Bret Maverick Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
James Garner Reprised His Role as Maverick From the 50s and 60s

1984 - Ed Bagley, Jr. Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Billy Squier

1986 - The Cavanaughs Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26

1989 - Final Episode of The Legend of Zelda
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - Inside You
The Isley Brothers (20th Album)

Billboard Charts: #45

1986 - Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt-N-Pepa (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #26

* #7 in R&B

Featuring “Push It”
First Commercial Rap Album With All Females

1986 - Live Magic (Live Album)
Queen
* Reached #3 in the UK

1986 - Anything
The Damned (7th Album)
* Reached #40 in the UK

1987 - Persecution Mania
Sodom (2nd Album)

1989 - Gutter Ballet
Savatage (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #124

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1980 - George Rogers (RB) Won the 46th Heisman Trophy Award
College: University of South Carolina

* First Overall Pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints

1983 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the San Diego Chargers 42 - 10 at Jack Murphy Stadium

* Thursday Night Football
Spread

Raiders -1.5

O/U 54.0
Todd Christensen Had 8 Receptions 140 Yards and 3 Touchdowns

1984 - Doug Flutie (QB) Won the 50th Heisman Trophy Award
College: Boston College

* Drafted in the 11th round (285 overall) in the 1985 Draft by the Los Angeles Rams but Decided to Play in the USFL with the Washington Generals

1984 - Greg Page KO’d Gerrie Coetzee (8 Rounds) to Win the WBA Heavyweight Championship

1985 - The Green Bay Packers Held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Only 65 Yards of Offense
* The Packers Shutout the Bucs 21 - 0 at Lambeau Field
Spread

Packers 6.5

O/U 44.5

Bucs Quarterback Steve Young Was Sacked 5 Times

1985 - The New Orleans Saints Recorded 9 Sacks Against the Los Angeles Rams

* The Saints Beat the Rams 29 - 3 at the Louisiana Superdome

Spread

Rams -5.5

O/U 40.0

Morton Anderson (Saints) Made 6 Field Goals

1988 - NBC Bid a Record $401 Million For the Rights to Air the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

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Other Notable Dates

(On December 1st)

1865 - The First Black University in the South, Shaw University Opened in Raleigh, North Carolina

1924 - The Boston Bruins Played Their First NHL Game
* The First U.S. NHL Franchise

1952 - Christine Jorgensen, Who Was Born a Man, Became the First Person to Successfully Have Sexual Reassignment Surgery

1955 - Rosa Parks Refused to Give Her Bus Seat Up For a White Man in Montgomery, Alabama
* Parks Was Arrested For Violating the Racial Segregation Laws

1969 - The Vietnam War Led to the First Draft Lottery Since World War II

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