Sports Illustrated 1978 December 11

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Sports Illustrated 1978 December 11

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Contents:  The Broncos Say Thanks (Denver’s winning weapons in its showdown at Oakland were Raider fumbles and penalties, a blocked punt and three interceptions), Behold The New Kings Of The Midwest (Christmas is still to come in Kansas City, but they’ve unwrapped a goodie named Phil Ford and he’s turned the team around), Beginning Of Another Life For The Aces (The return of basketball, Evensville’s love, alleviated the grief that racked the city after an air crash killed its team), Winning Is No Laughing Matter (But to much of the tennis public the bristling behavior of John McEnroe has obscured his brilliant talent), Forecast: Racy Winter (The competitive image is in and the season’s message is clear; no matter how slow you ski, look fast at all times), (Skiers who are otherwise sane go bananas over ski bowls, where powder makes a whoopee wonderland), A Tongue On The Loose (Neither age (75) nor jail has slowed the flow of blather – or curbed the championship lust – of Canadian sports mogul Harold Ballard), Daring Young Men On A Tower Of Ice (Its violence stilled by the grip of winter, Bridalveil Fall loomed into the sky, an invitation to a chilling climb) The Departments – Scorecard, TV/Radio, College Basketball, College Football, Golf, Hockey, Pro Football, For The Record, 19th Hole

Cover:  “Daring Climb on a Tower of Ice”

Condition:  Very Good