1980 WAS A YEAR OF turnarounds, and not just because Roberto Duran turned his back on Sugar Ray Leonard in the ring. An effervescent rookie took the Lakers, and the NBA, to new heights. An Olympic hockey team pulled off a miracle. An aging Heisman hero achieved stardom after a decade of disappointment. A 98-year-old baseball team defied its hard-luck history to win the World Series. And a sleeper of a golf flick went on to become one of the most beloved sports movies ever. Has it really been 25 years since Caddyshack?
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1980 IN REVIEW >>> JAN. 1 ELIN NORDEGREN BORN. JAN. 5 HEWLETT-PACKARD UNVEILS ITS FIRST HOME PERSONAL COMPUTER. >>>
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JOHN IACONO
 ROBERTO DURAN
June 16
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WALTER IOOSS JR. (2)
 MIKE SCHMIDT
October 27
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WALTER IOOSS JR. (2)
 JOHN STALLWORTH
January 28
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DAN BALIOTTI
 GORDIE HOWE
January 21
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MANNY MILLAN (2)
 MAGIC JOHNSON
May 26
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MANNY MILLAN (2)
 MARY DECKER
February 18
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