March 24, 1980 Table Of Contents
NCAA Playoffs
Favorites fell left and right in the NCAA regionals and up jumped the likes of Joe Barry Carroll (below) and Purdue, along with Iowa, Louisville and UCLA, for a finals fling
GLORY DAY FOR THE MEN OF I-O-WAY
By Douglas S. Looney
LOUISVILLE SAYS IT'S IN THE CARDS
UP FROM THE RUINS COME THE BRUINS
By Joe Jares
Rookies
Detroit is wholly sold on rookie Centerfielder Kirk Gibson, but for the moment will play him only half the time—against righthanders
By Larry Keith
By Jim Kaplan
Calvin Peete
From lowly "stooper" to full-fledged golf pro: an incredible trip it has been for Calvin Peete
Cross-Country
Craig Virgin made short work of the tough Longchamp course to win the world cross-country championship
By Kenny Moore
Boxing
Obedient to the code of his corner for 'clever boxing' and 'controlled aggression,' England's Alan Minter beat Vito Antuofermo for the middleweight championship
By William Nack
Boating
Split sail, split-second victory
The Congressional Cup was decided by a torn spinnaker and the blink of an eye
Horse Racing
Jaklin Klugman, a he not a she, and his actor-owner are an early Derby parlay
By William Legged
Pro Football
The move to L.A. was vetoed by the NFL, but they're not taking no for an answer
Classen
There is blame and censure all around for the death of middleweight Willie Classen: a classic case for reform
For The Record
A roundup of the week March 10-16
Compiled by Brooks Clark
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum