January
2
The college football championship is split between Washington
and Miami
, each with a 12-0 record. The Hurricanes top the AP poll, and the Huskies the CNN
coaches' ratings.
6
The Sporting News
names NBA
commissioner David Stern
the most powerful man in sports.
7
Tom Seaver
and Rollie Fingers
are elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.
They Said It
Reggie Jackson
, when asked how fast Seaver
's pitches were: "Blind people came to the game just to listen to his fastball."
10
Dennis Green
becomes the NFL
's second black head coach when he is hired by the Minnesota Vikings
.
12
Troy
( Ala.
) State's basketball team sets an NCAA
scoring record by beating DeVry Institute 258-141.
They Said It
Chicago Blackhawk
icing Sin Crimson, on why a photo of him hangs over the nameplate on his locker: "That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes."
15
K.C. Jones
, never below .500 in his 10 wars as an NBA
coach, is fired by the Seattle Supersonics
.
18
Brett Hull
of the St. Louis Blues
wins the NHL All-Star Came MVP award alter scoring twice to lead the Campbell Conference to a 10-6 defeat of the Wales
.

