Blazers Win NBA Title In Closest Championship Game
Portland defeats Philadelphia 109-107 to clinch the series four games to two. Bill Walton named MVP after 20 points and 23 rebounds as Portland outrebounded 59-47 and sealed the win with late defense and free throws. Julius Erving led all scorers with 40 but could not drag the 76ers over the finish.
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George McGinnis
McGinnis
Bob Gross
Julius Erving
Lloyd Free
Philadelphia
Gene Shue
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Hollins
Gross
Larry Weinberg
Sixers
Sport Magazine
Jack Ramsay
Ramsay
Erving
Portand
Hollins
Doug Collins
Collins
NBA
Lawrence O’brien
Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open On Late Charge
Tom Weiskopf credits experience and a rekindled putting touch for victory at the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. He shot 67 69 10 277, securing $50,000 from a $250,000 purse as he moved into Ryder Cup contention while noting his wife Jeanne deserves much credit for sticking with him through a two year drought.
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Jeanne
Atlanta
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George Burns
Bill Rogers
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Rogers
Doug Tewell
Lou Graham
Craig Stadler
Allen Miller
Hubert Green
Lanny Wadkins
J.C. Snead
Bill Caffee
England
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APL
Quail Hollow Country Club
Tom Welskopf
BI Rogers
Leu Graham
Lanny Wadkin
Snead
Vilas Wins French Title On Clay To Loom Wimbledon
Guillermo Vilas of Argentina defeated Brian Gottfried 6 0 6 3 6 0 on the Roland Garros center court amid wind and rain, securing the French Championship. Vilas, managed by Ion Tiriac, rose as a Wimbledon favorite while Gottfried admitted he could not counter Vilas’s overpowering baseline game.
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Brian Gottfried
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Roscoe Tanner
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Paris
Dodgers Hold Off Padres In Late Rally
Dodgers win 4 to 2 as Charlie Hough preserves the save in a shaky appearance. Dave Lopes hits a two run homer that proves decisive, while Mike Ivie hits his fifth home run for San Diego. Expos edge Cardinals 7 5 and other NL results shape the pennant race.
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Dave Lopes
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Montreal Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Ray
Mike Ivie
Padres
Lopes
Expos
Cardinals
Montreal
Sam Mejias
Mejias
St. Louis
Don Stanhouse
Stanhouse
Santa Alcala
Trail Blazers win first NBA title in Portland history
Portland erupts in celebration after the Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 103 to 107 before about 13,000 fans at Memorial Coliseum. Crowds jam downtown, nets are claimed by fans, scalpers seek high prices, and police monitor the revelry with little intervention.
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San Francisco
Barry Bonnell
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Tom Underwood
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