Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named most valuable player in the National Basketball Association five times during the 1970s, in 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1977. He was also named MVP in 1980.

Mario Andretti won the World Drivers' Championship in 1978; he was only the second American to do so.

Earl Anthony won the Professional Bowlers Association championship three years in a row, beginning in 1973.

Swimmer Shirley Babashoff won eight medals (two gold and six silver) in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

George Blanda scored his record 2,002nd point as a professional football player in 1975.

Geoff Bodine won fifty-five NASCAR modified stockcar races in 1978.

Bobby Bond of the San Francisco Giants set a season record of 180 strikeouts in 1970.

Wilt Chamberlain had a .727 field-goal average (426 of 586) for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in...