Major League Baseball World Series — Pittsburgh Pirates (National League), 4 vs. Baltimore Orioles (American League), 2

Super Bowl XI V— Pittsburgh Steelers, 31 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 19

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football — Charles White (Southern California)

National Basketball Association Championship — Seattle Super Sonics, 4 vs. Washington Bullets, 1

National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball — Michigan State, 75 vs. Indiana, 64

National Hockey League Stanley Cup — Montreal Canadiens, 4 vs. New York Rangers, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing — Spectacular Bid (Ronnie Franklin, jockey)

Masters Golf Tournament — Frank U. ("Fuzzy") Zoeller

U.S. National Tennis Tournament — John McEnroe; Tracy Austin

Athletes of the Year — Willie Stargell (Baseball) and Tracy Austin (Tennis)