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January 12, 1981 Table Of Contents

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NFL Playoffs

FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT

Ron Jaworski survived this sack and safety to rally Philadelphia past Minnesota on a weekend when all four leaders became losers

By Steve Wulf

EERIE END BY LAKE ERIE

By Bruce Newman

ON A WING AND A PRAYER

By Ron Fimrite

Speed Kills the Bills

By Paul Zimmerman

Georgia

THE BALL BOUNCES GEORGIA'S WAY

Taking advantage of every gift Notre Dame offered—and there were plenty—the Bulldogs seized an early lead and then held on to win 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl, remain undefeated and nail down the national title

By Douglas S. Looney

Swimming

Bettering the 'bests'

The top competitors from 19 countries found Florida's new pool record-ready

By Dan Levin

Horse Racing

Top banana at Tampa Bay

George Steinbrenner now stars in a new showcase, but the scenario is familiar

By William Leggett

College Basketball

THE WEEK (Dec. 29-Jan. 4)

By Herm Weiskopf

Czech Tennis

'FANATICS AND FOOLS'

To such has been attributed the success of Czech tennis, which culminated in a Davis Cup and an eruption of ball boys

By Sarah Pileggi

For The Record

A roundup of the week Dec. 29-Jan. 4

Compiled by Craig Neff

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

CREDITS

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