1981 proved to be a year that highlighted exceptional athletes…..there was running back Hershel Walker leading his Georgia Bulldogs to the NCAA Championship….in cycling there was Bernard Hinault…in golf amateur Nathaniel Crosby won the U S Amateur Tournament….in horse racing there was Pleasant Colony winning the Derby and the Preakness….and in auto racing….there was NASCAR Champ Darrell Waltrip….Daytona 500 Champ Richard Petty….and Indy 500 Champ Bobby Unser. This 4 part video series on sports in 1981 provides a myriad of great athletes accomplishing great things in their sport.
