March 9, 1981 Table Of Contents
Magic Johnson
And Now for My Reappearing Act
Magic Johnson has returned to the Lakers after a knee injury caused him to vanish for 100 days
By John Papanek
GOING FOR BROKE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
Edmonton's 20-year-old Wayne Gretzky is pursuing an "unbreakable" record
By E.M. Swift
The Valley
Not long ago, the Missouri Valley Conference appeared to be running a fast break to extinction, but now, with an infusion of outstanding players and coaches, the far-flung league is reviving memories of its glorious past
Kenny Wright
To be physical, to be in sports, was what mattered to Kenny Wright. Then, two years ago, the active life abruptly, freakishly, ended
By Frank Deford
College Basketball
Of the upwardly mobile Sun Belt teams, Virginia Commonwealth is rising fastest
Boating
This year's SORC winners are the guys from the Crude, whose antics are rude
Part II: Mountain Of The Mists
Overcoming exhaustion, cold and a near fall, Sam, Geoff and Hob reach the summit. Then they begin an unsettling return to "civilization"
By Sam Moses
For The Record
A roundup of the week Feb. 23-March 1
Compiled by N. Brooks Clark
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum