1980 The Sporting News Covers

12/27/80 - Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
12/20/80 - Joe Cribbs, Buffalo and Billy Sims, Detroit
12/13/80 - Steve Bartowski, Atlanta Falcons
12/06/80 - Albert King, Maryland Terrapins
11/29/80 - Conrad Dobler, Buffalo Bills
11/22/80 - Herschel Walker, Georgia Bulldogs
11/15/80 - Vince Ferragamo, LA Rams and Bear Bryant, Alabama
11/08/80 - John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers
11/01/80 - Willie Aikens, Kansas City Royals
10/25/80 - Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City and Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia
10/18/80 - Ron Jaworski, Philadelhia Eagles
10/11/80 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
10/04/80 - Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies
09/27/80 - Jose Cruz, Houston Astros and Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
09/20/80 - George Brett, Kansas City Royals
09/13/80 - Major Ogilvie, Alabama and Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
09/06/80 - Ken Stabler, Houston Oilers
08/30/80 - Ron LeFlore and Andre Dawson, Montreal Expos
08/23/80 - Jim Bibby, Pittsburgh and Steve Stone, Baltimore
08/16/80 - Lee Mazzilli, New York Mets
08/09/80 - Willie Wilson, Kansas City Royals
08/02/80 - Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
07/26/80 - Earl Weaver and Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles
07/19/80 - Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
07/12/80 - Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers
07/05/80 - Billy Martin, Oakland Athletics
06/28/80 - Reggie Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
06/21/80 - Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies
06/14/80 - Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox
06/07/80 - Dave Kingman, Chicago Cubs
05/31/80 - Champ Summers, Detroit Tigers and Ken Reitz, St. Louis Cardinals
05/24/80 - Gorman Thomas, Milwaukee Brewers
05/17/80 - George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
05/10/80 - Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirates
05/03/80 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma and Marc Wilson, BYU
04/26/80 - George Brett, Kansas City Royals
04/19/80 - Nolan Ryan, Houston Astros
04/12/80 - Dave Winfield, San Diego and Mike Flanagan, Baltimore
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03/29/80 - Joe Barry Carroll, Purdue Boilermakers
03/22/80 - Darrell Griffith, Louisville Cardinals
03/15/80 - Earvin Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
03/08/80 - Keith Hernandez, St. Louis Cardinals
03/01/80 - Mark Aguirre and Ray Meyer, De Paul
02/23/80 - Truck Robinson, Phoenix Suns
02/16/80 - Joe Barry Carroll, Purdue Boilermakers
02/09/80 - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
02/02/80 - Bennie Cunningham and Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh
01/26/80 - Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles and Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh
01/19/80 - Kyle Macy, Kentucky Wildcats
01/12/80 - Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates
01/05/80 - Steadman Shealy, Alabama Crimson Tide