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1-25 Fan IQ Year in Review, Sweet Dreams are Made of 1983
Turning the clock back to 1983, 30 years ago,anything you can remember from that year?
I'm sure some of you weren't born, then again there were good times in 1983.

Super Bowl XVII(17) Washington Redskins def. Miami Dolphins 27-17.
MLB World Series - Baltimore Orioles beat Phil. Phillies 4 games to 1.
NBA Championship - Philadelphia 76ers swept Los Angeles Lakers.
*Game of the Year* - NCAA Hoops - NC State Wolfpack shock Houston Cougars 54-52.
Movies - Trading Places,Big Chill, Risky Business, Terms of Endearment and Flashdance.
Music info - 2/13 Marvin Gaye performs the Star Spangled Banner before the NBA AllStar Game
                  - 4/05 US Interior Sec. James Watt causes 'bad vibrations' when he bans the Beach Boys from a return performance at the 4th of July festivities in Washington DC, announcing Wayne Newton would sing, prompting Pres. Reagan to present James Watt with a plaster foot w/ a hole in it symbolizing Watt 'shot himself in the foot'.
               August  - Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher.
               December - Michael Jackson's extravagant 14 minute "Thriller" music video premiers on MTV.
Last episode M*A*S*H* aired 2/28/83 , 50 million viewers bid farewell.
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Question 1: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Marcus Allen,Raiders
Eric Dickerson,Rams
Louis Lipps, Steelers
John Elway, Broncos
Dan Marino, Dolphins
Roger Craig, 49ers

Question 2: TV - ABC 'Reality Series' starring John Davidson,Cathy Lee Crosby and FranTarkenton?
Three's Company
Those Amazing Animals
That's Incredible
Real People
Bloopers and Practical Jokes
America's Got Talent

Question 3: NBA - Name the Scoring Leader (28.4 Points per.Game) regular season?
George Gervin, Spurs
Moses Malone, 76ers
Adrian Dantley, Jazz
Dominique Wilkins,Hawks
Alex English, Nuggets
Michael Jordan, Bulls

Question 4: Pop Music - Synth-pop dance band from Birmingham England,Group named after villain in Jane Fonda movie,'Barbarella'?
Flock of Seagulls
Thompson Twins
Duran Duran
Wham!
Bananarama
Eurythmics

Question 5: Movies - * Toughie* Name the co-writer and director 'Stayin Alive' staring John Travolta?
John Badham 'Saturday Night Fever'
Steven Speilberg
Brian De Palma
Oliver Stone
Francis Ford Coppola
Sylvester Stallone

Question 6: MLB - Hall of Fame Legend finished his career w/ 452HRs,1844RBIs ,3419 hits and 7Gold Gloves?
Brooks Robinson
Johnny Bench
Willie Stargell
Carl Yastrzemski
Reggie Jackson
Willie Mays

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#1 | 115 days ago

The answer are :
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#2 | 115 days ago

yes I had to guess on #3 & #6.......knew the others....83 was a good year
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#3 | 115 days ago

3/6  ...
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#4 | 114 days ago

5/6...missed the basketball one....
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#5 | 114 days ago

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#6 | 114 days ago

2/6.........................YUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK...............crying
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#7 | 114 days ago

Since the NBA seasons are split between actual years I figured I should get half credit for Adrian Dantley, who led the league during the 83-84 season.cheeky
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#8 | 114 days ago

6/6...not bad for being a year out of high school!
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#9 | 97 days ago

1983!! Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles WS MVP
           Moses Malone,Philadelphia 76ers NBA Finals MVP
     John  Riggins, Wash.Redskins SB XVII MVP
Jimmy V.    NC St. Wolfpack upsets Houston in NCAABB Finals
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#10 | 15 days ago

1983!!  Boston Red Sox Hall of famers Jim Rice  leads the AL w/39HR and 126 RBIs, Wade Boggs leads w/.361 BA,
            Carl Yastrzemski retires.  Steve Carlton,Phillies led the majors w/275 Ks, Lamarr Hoyt, White Sox won 24 games!
          7/4   Dave Righetti,Yankees no hits the Red Sox.       
             
            
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