Publish date:: Feb 16, 1976

February 16, 1976 Table Of Contents

Author:: SI Staff

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Music Talk

A COUNTRY SPORT SONG BECOMES A HIT AND OPENS UP APPALLING POSSIBILITIES

By Roy Blount Jr.

Yesterday

GOT ANY IDEAS FOR NEW SPORTS? HERE ARE SOME BEAUTIES THAT NEVER MADE IT

By George A. Gipe

Olympics

ON CAME THE HEROES

In Winter Games of human size, pride spurred an Austrian and a Vermonter to superhuman efforts—and a good Detroit skate to a garland of medals

By William Oscar Johnson

INSIDE INNSBRUCK WITH SHEILA AND OCH

By Anita Verschoth

GRIM, BUT THEY'RE BEARING IT

Just when it seemed the Bruins were hibernating, they won two big games to restore hopes for a national title

By Barry McDermott

Chain Reaction?

THE START OF A CHAIN REACTION?

In an uncharacteristic act of compromise, NBA owners agreed to undo the bonds that tie players to one team. Will it work? Perhaps. Will other pro leagues pursue similar agreements? They had better

By Douglas S. Looney

College Basketball

Homebodies rule in D.C.

Good high school players traditionally flee the nation's capital, but Georgetown's John Thompson has built a winner with District talent

By Larry Keith

THE WEEK

By Herman Weiskopf

Track

Wohlhuter's better half

For the man who is the world-record holder in the 880, the easier part of the mile comes first, as he demonstrated last week in Louisville

By Pat Putnam

Hockey

No man is an Islander

Seems they're all kids out there, with Bryan Trottier chief rookie

By J.D. Reed

Golden State

Everybody Gets Into The Act

It took time and maturity, but head coach Al Attles helped construct a near-perfect Golden State Warriors team even after the departure of one of the team's biggest stars.

By Frank Deford