1983 the year of firsts in sports upheaval
A year of firsts and turmoil across sports. From the Redskins Super Bowl win and the Eagles helm to USFL growth, steroids crackdown, and court fights over NCAA rules. Prominent names include Dempsey, Ripken, Rozier, Gretzky, Navratilova, Holmes, and Australia II.
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Dave Goldberg
Washington Redskins
Dr. J
Dave Winfield
New York Yankees
Toronto
ABC
NBC
ESPN
Allen Sack
University of New Haven
Notre Dame
Ponder
Rick Dempsey
Mike Boddicker
Scott MacGregor
Cal Ripken
Eddie Murray
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Theismann
John Riggins
Dave Butz
Hogs
Washington
Mike Rozier
Irving Fryar
Turner Gill
Lombardi
Dean Steinkuhler
Nebraska
Billy Smith
New York Islanders
Wayne Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers
Australia
Walker
NFL
Donald Trump
New Jersey
Jerry Argovitz
Houston Gamblers
USFL
Dan Fouts
San Diego
North Carolina State
Houston
Phi Slama Jama
NCAA
Supreme Court
1983 Amateur and Pro Sports Champions list reel
A dense compilation of 1983 champions across NASCAR Indy bowling golf football basketball and tennis with numerous named winners and teams. Notable entries include NASCAR drivers Terry Labonte Bobby Allison Darrell Waltrip Richard Petty Cale Yarborough and Neil Bennett, Indy winner Tom Sneva, college football bowls, NBA teams Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, and golf winners like Seve Ballesteros and Hale Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Labonte
Neil Bennett
Richi Rudd
Bobby Allison
Darrell Waltrip
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Teo Fabi
Buddy Baker
Tom Sneva
John Paul, Jr
Dale Harnhardt
Harry Gant
Valleydale
Virginia Bank
Bill Elliott
Anheuser Busch
Calvin Peete
Mike Nicolette
Pat Lindsey
Tom Watson
Wayne Levi
John Cook
Colomal
Jim Colbert
Crosby
Tom Kite
Doral
Gary Koch
Greensboro
Lanny Wadkins
Hartford
Curtis Strange
Isao Aoki
Fuzzy Zoeller
Hope
Keith Fergus Houston
David Graham
Inverrary
Johnny Miller
Kemper
Fred Couples
LA Jet — Rex Caldwell Los Angeles — Gil Morgan Masters —~ Seve Ballesteros
Hale
Bill Rogers
Seve Ballesteros
Mark McCumber
Nick Price
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Bowie Kuhn
National Basketball Association
Larry O’brien
David Stern
United States Football League
National Football League
Ron Kittle
Chicago White Sox
Darryl Strawberry
New York Mets
White Sox
LaMarr Hoyt
Golf
Hal Sutton
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
George Brett
Royals
Yankees
Brett
Lee MacPhail
Herschel Walker
Georgia
USPS
New Jersey Generals
Marcus Dupree
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
University of Southern Mississippi
Martina Navratilova
Carl Lewis
Helsinki
Edwin Moses
Mary Decker
Joan Benoit
Boston
Caracas
Venezuela
Jeff Michels
U.S
Mike Tully
Undefeat
Ed Larry Holmes
World Boxing Council
WBC
Marvis Frazier
Holmes
International Boxing Federation
Ken Smith
Avon St. Mary
Jason Vida
Chris Matejcik
Lorain St. Peter
St. Mary
Gus Chan
Baltimore
Chicago
Natigue
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Los Angeles
Wade Boggs
Bill Madlock
Pittsburgh
Dim Rice
Mike Schmidt
Cecil Cooper
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Dale Murphy
Atlanta
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Big
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Los Angeles Lakers
76Ers
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D.C
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UCLA
Tenn-Chat
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Rickey Hendrick
Springfield
Rick McCardy
Detroit
Tony Loiacano
Tony Cariello
Doug Heim
Frontier Bowling Supply
Niagara Falls
Aleta Rzepecki
Jeanne Maiden
Solon
Ohio
Sue Robb
Euclid
Virginia Norton
South Gate
Calif
Telectrone Systems
Manila
Gerrie Coetzee
Larry Holmes
Michael Spinks
Marvin Hagler
Donald Curry
Milton McCrory
WBA
Ray Mancini
Edwin Rosano
Eusebio Pedroza
Juan LaPorte
Jeff Chandler
Albert Davila
Santos Lactar
Frank Cedeno
Sugar
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Cotton
Southern Methodist
Rose
Orange
Penn State
Maryland
Linois
Penn
Norther
Sili
Tulsa
Pac
Auburn
Furman
Brigham Young
Jan Stephenson
Patty Sheehan
Nabisco
Dinah Shore
Amy Alcott
Hollis Stacy
JoAnne Carner
Big East
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Big 10
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Bowling Greer
New Mexico State
Cameron
Univ
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin River Falls
Swale
Brooklyn
Highland Blade
Paris
Prince
Champagne
Devil’s Bag
Coaching Club — High Schemes
Island Whirl Jockey Club Gold
Metropolitan — Star Choice
Preakness — Deputed
Testamony
Maria Sapling
N Slick
Suburban
Officer’s Ball
All Along
Int
Widener
Pine Wood Memorial
o’Gold
Woodward
Ralph Hanover
Colonial — Power Seat — Dexter Cup
Fox State Pace — Radiant Ruler
Duenna Ky
G. M. Levy
My Bill Forwood
Little Brown Jug
Division Street
Roosevelt Int. — Ideal du Gazeau
Woodrow Wilson
Carls Bird
Yonkers Trot
Zweig Memorial
Duenna
Jimmy
Clemson
Boston College
Belhaven
Miss
Greg Meyer
New York
Rod Dixon
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David Patrick
Steve Scott
Henry Marsh
Doug Padilla
Dave Laut
Dwight Stones
Jeff Buckingham
Cal, St. Big Fast
Villanova
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