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World Series Champions: Philadelphia Phillies
Superbowl XIV Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers
NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Stanley Cup Champs: New York Islanders
U.S. Open Golf Jack Nicklaus
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) John McEnroe/Chris Evert Lloyd
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Bjorn Borg/Evonne Cawley
NCAA Football Champions: Georgia
NCAA Basketball Champions: Louiseville
Kentucky Derby: Genuine Risk
Sports Hero:  
The Hotties: Farrah Fawcett, Charlene Tilton, Suzanne Somers, Lynda Carter, Catherine Bach, Cheryl Tiegs, Iman, Christie Brinkley
The Heartthrob(s):  
"The Quote" "Who Shot JR?"
"You dipstick" - Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard
Miss America: Cheryl Prewitt (Ackerman, MS)
Miss USA: Shawn Weatherly (South Carolina) /Jineane Ford (Arizona)
The Scandal: John Lennon and Mark Chapaman
Rock Star Murder: John Lennon was shot and killed by a "fan", Mark David Chapman.

Rock Star Death: John Bonham (alcohol poisoning), Bon Scott (drunk, choked on own vomit)
Nerd News: Computer modem invented.
The Habit: Pac-Man, Centipede (arcade)
1st appearances & 1980's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Rubik's Cube, Magna doodle
Best Film Oscar Winner: Ordinary People
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo)		 1. The Empire Strikes back
2. 9 to 5
3. Stir Crazy
4. Airplane!
5. Any Which Way You can
6. Private Benjamin
7. Coal Miner's daughter
8. Smokey and the bandit II
9. The Blue Lagoon
10. The Blues Brothers
1980 Billboard
Number One Songs

December 22, 1979 - January 4, 1980:
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

January 5 - January 18:
Please Don't Go - KC and the Sunshine Band

January 19 - February 15:
Rock With You - Michael Jackson

February 16 - February 22:
Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille

February 23 - March 21:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

March 22 - April 18:
Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd

April 19 - May 30:
Call Me - Blondie

May 31 - June 27:
Funkytown - Lipps Inc.

June 28 - July 18:
Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) - Paul McCartney & Wings

July 19 - August 1:
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel

August 2 - August 29:
Magic - Olivia Newton-John

August 30 - September 5:
Sailing - Christopher Cross

September 6 - October 3:
Upside Down Diana Ross

October 4 - October 24:
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

October 25 - Noveber 14:
Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand

November 15 - December 26:
Lady - Kenny Rogers

December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981:
(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon



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