Saks High School - Saks Echoes Yearbook (Anniston, AL)

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ricanes. Closer to home and probably more im- portant to Alabama fans was the outcome of the annual Iron Bowl played in Birming- ham. The Crimson Tide beat Auburn 17-13 in one of the most exciting games played between the two schools. Two of the most memorable highlights of the game were Brent Fullwood being stopped short of the goal line by Rory Turner on fourth down and Robert McGinty’s missed field goal with time running out which sealed Bama’s victory. In pro football, two records which were previously thought unbreakable were broken. Walter Payton broke Jim Brown’s career rushing record of 12,312 yards and Erik Dickerson broke O.J. Simpson’s sin- gle-season rushing record of 2,003 yards when he rushed for 2,105 yards this sea son. Also, Dan Marino and the Miami Dol- phins fell to Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49’ers in the Super Bowl. 17-15 Payton and Dickerson San Francisco 49'ers Teen crazes “Where's the beef? An unforgettable year Amidst all of the excitement of football, the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Pa dres to win the World Series. Every generation has had its crazes, and the 80’s are no exception. In 1984, some of the activities in which teens were involved were: break dancing, playing Trivial Pur- suit, and laughing at Clara Peller asking, “Where’s the beef?” Going to the movies has been a favorite activity of teens for a long time. Some of the movies that kept that craze alive in 1984 were: “Ghostbus- ters”, “Gremlins”, “The Karate Kid”, and “Footloose”. 1984 had its share of variety from sor- row in Ethiopia and Beirut, to extreme hap- piness in Los Angeles. The NFL hd two records to show off in the Hall of Fame and Alabama fans will have a year to brag about the upset victory in the Iron Bowl. But while Americans celebrated the main sports events of the year, they also cried about the famine in Ethiopia and the inno- cent people that were shot in San Ysidro. 1984 was a year that contained events that people will never forget. — Greg Starnes