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End of the seventies usher in a new sports era
AF Correspondent surveys the decade’s shifting stars. Ali retired after three heavyweight titles. Nicklaus faded from tour wins as Watson and a cohort of young talent rose. Navratilova and McEnroe reshaped tennis, Leonard dazzled boxing, and Baseball saw Rose’s high-profile move and a league-wide push for change amid labor tensions.
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Tom Watson
Chris Evert
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U. S
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Sweden
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Sugar Ray Leonard
Wilfred Benitez
World Boxing Council
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Father Time
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