University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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WINTER- For the frustrated jock in all of us- Sports ' 83: Bjorn Borg (5 time winner of Wimbledon) is quitting tournament tennis . . . Redskins beat Miami 27- 17 in Super Bow XV II . . . Wayne Gretsky becomes the only player to ever score four goals in a National Hockey League all-star game . . . Herchel Walker signs an $8 million contract with the new USFL . . . SPRING- NBA players threaten to strike against team owners . . . Tom Watson continues to dominate professional golf . . . The Tenth Annual Track Classic (Men and Women) was held at Byrd . . . N.Y. Islanders win Stanley Cup ' 83- Fourth in a row . . . Philadelphia 76ers win NBA championship . . . Dr, J. (right) led the 76ers to an NBA World Championship; America far right) lost the America ' s cup to Australia. Jimmy Connors regained his form at Wimbledon

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SUMMER- Cocaine crisis in the NFL . . . Carl Lewis and Mary Decker — Two leading Olympic hopefuls . . . Jimmy Connors wins Wimbledon . . . Richard Edell- Maryland ' s new Lacrosse coach . . . Fullback Dave D ' Addio and Defensive Tackle Pete Koch are named co-captains for the 1983 Terp football season . . . Our Orioles rolled over everyone on their way to a World Series ring. AUTUMN- Carl Yastrzemski retires after 23 seasons with the Red Sox . . . After 132 years, Australia II is first challenger to beat the U.S. and win The America ' s Cup . . . Johnny Bench retires after 15 years with the Cincinnati Reds . Baltimore Orioles take the World Series . . . Hagler beats challenger Roberto Duran in 15 rounds . . . Terps go to the Citrus bowl December 17 . . . Mr. Herschel Walker. ' Nuff said.