American Football
- Super Bowl XX – the Chicago Bears win 46–10 over the New England Patriots
- Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants is named NFL Most Valuable Player Award
- Penn State Nittany Lions are NCAA Division 1A National Champions for the second time.
- Quarterback Vinny Testaverde of the Miami Hurricanes is awarded the Heisman Trophy
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“Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am the grand-daughter of slaves. It fails to register depression with me. Slavery is sixty years in the past. The operation was successful and the patient is doing well, thank you. The terrible struggle that made me an American out of a potential slave said “On the line!” The Reconstruction said “Go!” I am off to a flying start and I must not halt in the stretch to look behind and weep.”
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