December 23, 1985 Table Of Contents
Perspective
AT LAST, THE DEAF CAN FOLLOW ALL OF THE MONDAY NIGHT GAME COMMENTARY
By Lisa Twyman
Reminiscence
A CHRISTMAS WITH KINDLY STRANGERS ALTERS A MAN'S IMAGE OF PROSPERITY
Spotlight
THE SKIP ITS LEARNED THE ROPES AND JUMPED THEIR WAY AROUND THE WORLD
By N. Brooks Clark
Pro Football
The Cowboys stunned the Giants with two touchdowns late in the first half and won the NFC East championship
The great Bobby's son is firing 'em like the old man on collegiate rinks in the Midwest
By Jack Falla
A matchup of unbeatens became a mismatch as Fresno State crushed Bowling Green 51-7 in the California Bowl
By Douglas S. Looney
Dr. Z Zeros In On The Top Pros Of '85
As the game becomes more specialized, the author's picks reflect the changing nature of competition in the NFL
Sports '85
What has happened to our once-comfortable world of sports? The author says it has been overcome by bigness, sameness, greed and other modern-day realities
By Frank Deford
Sportsman Of The Year
For 20 years of enduring excellence and a championship season that ranks among his greatest, SI honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the traditional amphora given the Sportsman of the Year
By Gary Smith
The holidays always bring you Charlie Brown specials. We bring you his creator, who's special too
By Franz Lidz
College Basketball
Who's the top pivotman? That hole in the middle is getting crowded
Extra Points
By Jill Lieber
Yesterday
BOXER HEMINGWAY LACED HIS PUNCHES WITH TIPS TO HIS SPARRING PARTNERS
Nostalgia
ONE OF TY COBB'S BIGGEST FANS KNEW THE BALLPLAYER AS A KINDLY 'UNCLE'
TV/Radio
It's time to celebrate the best, worst and weirdest in TV sports
By William Taaffe
For The Record
A roundup of the week Dec. 9-15
Compiled by James E. Reynolds
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff and Robert Sullivan
