Swedish Golfer Of The Year

	Swedish Golfer Of The Year Swedish Golfer of the Year is awarded annually by the Swedish Golf Federation. The award is individual and awarded since 1966 to the Swedish golfer with the best overall golf performance each year, either in a series of achievements or a single big success. In the assessment the event difficulty, the competition, any surprises and pressing conditions are considered. The jury is made up of player representatives from PGA Sweden, golf journalists, and officials from the Swedish Golf Federation. Winners 1966–1975 1966 – Liv Wollin (a) 1967 – Claes Jöhncke (a) 1968 – Liv Wollin (a) 1969 – Claes Jöhncke (a) 1970 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1971 – Gunnar Mueller (a) 1972 – Christina Westerberg (a) 1973 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1974 – Jan Rube (a) 1975 – Göran Lundqvist (a) 1976–1985 1976 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1977 – Mikael Sorling (a) 1978 – Mikael Sorling (a) 1979 – Björn Svedin (a) 1980 – Anders Johnsson (a) 1981 – Krister K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Henrik Stenson Henrik Olof Stenson (; born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is the first male Swedish and first male Nordic major champion, having won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon with a major championship record score of 264. His list of wins also includes some of the other most prestigious tournaments around the world; The Players Championship, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, the World Cup, the Tour Championship, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, the South African Open and Nedbank Golf Challenge. A two-time European Tour Golfer of the Year (2013 and 2016), he has spent over 300 weeks ranked in the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking and his career high world ranking of second is the best by any male Swedish golfer. In 2013, Stenson won the U.S. PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai, thus becoming the first player to win both and to win the season finales of both tours. Stenson had been named the 2023 European Ryder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christina Westerberg Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christina Lake (British Columbia), Canada * Christina River, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Christina River (Alberta), river in Alberta * Christina School District, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Fort Christina, first Swedish settlement in North America Arts and entertainment * ''Christina's World'', an Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson * ''Christina'' (1929 film), a 1929 silent film * ''Christina'' (1953 film), a West German drama film * ''Christina'' (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press ** ''Christina'' (1984 film), a film based on the book series * ''Christina'', self-titled album by Christina Milian Other * ''Christina O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 In Sports 1981 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, USA Women's overall season champion: Marie-Theres Nadig, Switzerland American football * January 25 – Super Bowl XV: the Oakland Raiders (AFC) won 27−10 over the Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 76,135 ** MVP: Jim Plunkett, QB (Oakland) * Sugar Bowl (1980 season): ** The Georgia Bulldogs won 17-10 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the college football national championship * October 11 - LeRoy Irvin sets NFL record for most punt return yards in a game (207). Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men's all-around champion: Yuri Korolev, USSR Women's all-around champion: Olga Bicherova, USSR Men's team competition champion: USSR Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football * UEFA Champions League – Liverpool FC 1-0 Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anders Johnsson (golfer) Anders Johnson or Anders Johnsson may refer to: * Anders Johnsson (jurist) (born 1948), Swedish jurist * Anders Johnsson (sport shooter) Anders Johnson (14 November 1890 – 7 July 1952) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische ... (1890–1952), Swedish sport shooter * Anders Johnson (ski jumper) (born 1989), American ski jumper * Anders Johnson (sailor) from 2011 Dragon World Championships * Anders Johnson (ice hockey), Swedish ice hockey player {{hndis, Johnson, Anders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1980 In Sports 1980 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein * January 12 – Canada's Ken Read, the leader of the "Crazy Canucks" ski team, wins the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria, becoming the second North American to ever win the classic race. American football * January 20 − Super Bowl XIV: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 31–19 over the Los Angeles Rams (NFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 103,985 ** MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB (Pittsburgh) * Sugar Bowl (1979 season): ** The Alabama Crimson Tide won 24–9 over the Arkansas Razorbacks to claim the college football national championship * December 21: The New Orleans Saints became the NFL's first ever 1-15 team Association football * European Championship – West Germany 2–1 Belgium * European Cup – Nottingham Forest 1–0 Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Björn Svedin Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal). In Finnish and Finland Swedish, sometimes also in Swedish, the nickname Nalle ("teddy bear") refers to Björn. Surname Claus Bjørn, Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster Evert Björn, Swedish Olympic athlete Hugo Björne, Swedish actor Kristian Bjørn, Norwegian skier * Lars "Lasse" Björn, Swedish Olympic ice hockey player Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer Given name Acting Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor and musician Björn Bjelfvenstam, Swedish actor Björn Granath, Swedish actor Björn Gustafsson, Swedish comedian and actor Björn Kjellman, Swedish actor and singer Björn Skifs, Swedish singer and actor Art and music Björn Afzelius, Swedish musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1979 In Sports 1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria American football * Super Bowl XIII – the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 35−31 over the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) Location: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 79,484 ** MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB (Pittsburgh) * Sugar Bowl (1978 season): ** The Alabama Crimson Tide won 14–7 over the Penn State Nittany Lions to claim AP Poll national championship * August 4 – Opening game of the ''American Football Bundesliga'' played between Frankfurter Löwen and Düsseldorf Panther, first-ever league game of American football in Germany. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1978 In Sports 1978 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein American football * January 15 − Super Bowl XII: the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 27−10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 76,400 ** co–MVPs: Harvey Martin, DE and Randy White, DT (Dallas) * The Holy Roller Game – Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers * Cotton Bowl (1977 season): ** The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 38–10 over the Texas Longhorns to win the college football national championship Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men's all-around champion: Nikolai Andrianov, USSR Women's all-around champion: Elena Mukhina, USSR Men's team competition champion: Japan Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football * Football World Cup – Argentina wins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mikael Sorling Nils Mikael Leslie Sorling (born 8 March 1953) is a retired Swedish professional golfer and golf administrator. He won six Scandinavian titles as an amateur and was awarded Swedish Golfer of the Year in 1977 and 1978. Early life Sorling grew up in Västerås in Västmanland, Sweden, as the oldest of two sons to his father Leslie, who was a dentist, and mother Margareta Sorling. At four years of age, he first tried golf at Halmstad Golf Club, close to his family's summer house in Tylösand in the province of Halland in the south-west of Sweden. He continued to learn the game at Västerås Golf Club. During nine years in the 1970s, Sorlings father was chairman of the club and initiator of the development of the course, later earning him honorary membership of the club. Amateur career Sorling was part of the Swedish teams capturing the silver medals at the European Youths' Team Championships in 1972 and 1973. In 1976 and 1977, Sorling was part of the three-man team representing V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977 In Sports 1977 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Lise-Marie Morerod, Switzerland American football * January 9 − Super Bowl XI: the Oakland Raiders (AFC) won 32−14 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 103,438 ** MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, WR (Oakland) * October 9 - Eddie Brown sets NFL record for punt returns in a game (11). * November 20 – Playing despite a fever as a result of the flu, Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton sets a new single-game NFL rushing record, gaining 275 yards in a 10–7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. * December 11 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their second NFL season win their first ever game over the New Orleans Saints. The win ends their NFL record 26-game losing streak encompassing the entire 1976 season and the first 12 games in 1977. * Sugar Bowl (1976 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1976 In Sports 1976 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Rosi Mittermaier, West Germany American football * January 18 – Super Bowl X: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 21−17 over the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) Location: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 80,187 ** MVP: Lynn Swann, WR (Pittsburgh) * Lee Roy Selmon is selected as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. (April 8) * Seattle Seahawks founded. * Tampa Bay Buccaneers founded. * Orange Bowl (1975 season): ** The Oklahoma Sooners won 14–6 over the Michigan Wolverines to win the college football national championship * Tony Dorsett is awarded the Heisman Trophy (November 30). Association football * England – FA Cup – Southampton won 1–0 over Manchester United * Stevenage F.C. were established * Italy – Torino win Serie A for the first time since the Superga air disaster wiped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1975 In Sports 1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria American football * January 12 − Super Bowl IX: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 16−6 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFC) Location: Tulane Stadium Attendance: 80,997 ** MVP: Franco Harris, FB (Pittsburgh) * Birmingham Vulcans win the final season of WFL competition, had best overall record when league ceased after first twelve weeks of regular season. Association football * Brazil – Internacional wins the Campeonato Brasileiro * England – the League Championship – Derby County took the title for the second time in four seasons, finishing two points clear of Liverpool and Ipswich Town. * England – FA Cup – West Ham United beat Fulham 2–0 at Wembley Stadium in front of 100,000 people. Alan Taylor was the scorer of both goals. * England – Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Swedish Golfer Of The Year Swedish Golfer of the Year is awarded annually by the Swedish Golf Federation. The award is individual and awarded since 1966 to the Swedish golfer with the best overall golf performance each year, either in a series of achievements or a single big success. In the assessment the event difficulty, the competition, any surprises and pressing conditions are considered. The jury is made up of player representatives from PGA Sweden, golf journalists, and officials from the Swedish Golf Federation. Winners 1966–1975 1966 – Liv Wollin (a) 1967 – Claes Jöhncke (a) 1968 – Liv Wollin (a) 1969 – Claes Jöhncke (a) 1970 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1971 – Gunnar Mueller (a) 1972 – Christina Westerberg (a) 1973 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1974 – Jan Rube (a) 1975 – Göran Lundqvist (a) 1976–1985 1976 – Hans Hedjerson (a) 1977 – Mikael Sorling (a) 1978 – Mikael Sorling (a) 1979 – Björn Svedin (a) 1980 – Anders Johnsson (a) 1981 – Krister K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Henrik Stenson Henrik Olof Stenson (; born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is the first male Swedish and first male Nordic major champion, having won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon with a major championship record score of 264. His list of wins also includes some of the other most prestigious tournaments around the world; The Players Championship, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, the World Cup, the Tour Championship, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, the South African Open and Nedbank Golf Challenge. A two-time European Tour Golfer of the Year (2013 and 2016), he has spent over 300 weeks ranked in the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking and his career high world ranking of second is the best by any male Swedish golfer. In 2013, Stenson won the U.S. PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai, thus becoming the first player to win both and to win the season finales of both tours. Stenson had been named the 2023 European Ryder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christina Westerberg Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christina Lake (British Columbia), Canada * Christina River, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Christina River (Alberta), river in Alberta * Christina School District, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Fort Christina, first Swedish settlement in North America Arts and entertainment * ''Christina's World'', an Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson * ''Christina'' (1929 film), a 1929 silent film * ''Christina'' (1953 film), a West German drama film * ''Christina'' (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press ** ''Christina'' (1984 film), a film based on the book series * ''Christina'', self-titled album by Christina Milian Other * ''Christina O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 In Sports 1981 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, USA Women's overall season champion: Marie-Theres Nadig, Switzerland American football * January 25 – Super Bowl XV: the Oakland Raiders (AFC) won 27−10 over the Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 76,135 ** MVP: Jim Plunkett, QB (Oakland) * Sugar Bowl (1980 season): ** The Georgia Bulldogs won 17-10 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the college football national championship * October 11 - LeRoy Irvin sets NFL record for most punt return yards in a game (207). Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men's all-around champion: Yuri Korolev, USSR Women's all-around champion: Olga Bicherova, USSR Men's team competition champion: USSR Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football * UEFA Champions League – Liverpool FC 1-0 Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anders Johnsson (golfer) Anders Johnson or Anders Johnsson may refer to: * Anders Johnsson (jurist) (born 1948), Swedish jurist * Anders Johnsson (sport shooter) Anders Johnson (14 November 1890 – 7 July 1952) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische ... (1890–1952), Swedish sport shooter * Anders Johnson (ski jumper) (born 1989), American ski jumper * Anders Johnson (sailor) from 2011 Dragon World Championships * Anders Johnson (ice hockey), Swedish ice hockey player {{hndis, Johnson, Anders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1980 In Sports 1980 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein * January 12 – Canada's Ken Read, the leader of the "Crazy Canucks" ski team, wins the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria, becoming the second North American to ever win the classic race. American football * January 20 − Super Bowl XIV: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 31–19 over the Los Angeles Rams (NFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 103,985 ** MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB (Pittsburgh) * Sugar Bowl (1979 season): ** The Alabama Crimson Tide won 24–9 over the Arkansas Razorbacks to claim the college football national championship * December 21: The New Orleans Saints became the NFL's first ever 1-15 team Association football * European Championship – West Germany 2–1 Belgium * European Cup – Nottingham Forest 1–0 Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Björn Svedin Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal). In Finnish and Finland Swedish, sometimes also in Swedish, the nickname Nalle ("teddy bear") refers to Björn. Surname Claus Bjørn, Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster Evert Björn, Swedish Olympic athlete Hugo Björne, Swedish actor Kristian Bjørn, Norwegian skier * Lars "Lasse" Björn, Swedish Olympic ice hockey player Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer Given name Acting Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor and musician Björn Bjelfvenstam, Swedish actor Björn Granath, Swedish actor Björn Gustafsson, Swedish comedian and actor Björn Kjellman, Swedish actor and singer Björn Skifs, Swedish singer and actor Art and music Björn Afzelius, Swedish musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1979 In Sports 1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria American football * Super Bowl XIII – the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 35−31 over the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) Location: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 79,484 ** MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB (Pittsburgh) * Sugar Bowl (1978 season): ** The Alabama Crimson Tide won 14–7 over the Penn State Nittany Lions to claim AP Poll national championship * August 4 – Opening game of the ''American Football Bundesliga'' played between Frankfurter Löwen and Düsseldorf Panther, first-ever league game of American football in Germany. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1978 In Sports 1978 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein American football * January 15 − Super Bowl XII: the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 27−10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 76,400 ** co–MVPs: Harvey Martin, DE and Randy White, DT (Dallas) * The Holy Roller Game – Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers * Cotton Bowl (1977 season): ** The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 38–10 over the Texas Longhorns to win the college football national championship Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men's all-around champion: Nikolai Andrianov, USSR Women's all-around champion: Elena Mukhina, USSR Men's team competition champion: Japan Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football * Football World Cup – Argentina wins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mikael Sorling Nils Mikael Leslie Sorling (born 8 March 1953) is a retired Swedish professional golfer and golf administrator. He won six Scandinavian titles as an amateur and was awarded Swedish Golfer of the Year in 1977 and 1978. Early life Sorling grew up in Västerås in Västmanland, Sweden, as the oldest of two sons to his father Leslie, who was a dentist, and mother Margareta Sorling. At four years of age, he first tried golf at Halmstad Golf Club, close to his family's summer house in Tylösand in the province of Halland in the south-west of Sweden. He continued to learn the game at Västerås Golf Club. During nine years in the 1970s, Sorlings father was chairman of the club and initiator of the development of the course, later earning him honorary membership of the club. Amateur career Sorling was part of the Swedish teams capturing the silver medals at the European Youths' Team Championships in 1972 and 1973. In 1976 and 1977, Sorling was part of the three-man team representing V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977 In Sports 1977 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Lise-Marie Morerod, Switzerland American football * January 9 − Super Bowl XI: the Oakland Raiders (AFC) won 32−14 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 103,438 ** MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, WR (Oakland) * October 9 - Eddie Brown sets NFL record for punt returns in a game (11). * November 20 – Playing despite a fever as a result of the flu, Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton sets a new single-game NFL rushing record, gaining 275 yards in a 10–7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. * December 11 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their second NFL season win their first ever game over the New Orleans Saints. The win ends their NFL record 26-game losing streak encompassing the entire 1976 season and the first 12 games in 1977. * Sugar Bowl (1976 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1976 In Sports 1976 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden Women's overall season champion: Rosi Mittermaier, West Germany American football * January 18 – Super Bowl X: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 21−17 over the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) Location: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 80,187 ** MVP: Lynn Swann, WR (Pittsburgh) * Lee Roy Selmon is selected as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. (April 8) * Seattle Seahawks founded. * Tampa Bay Buccaneers founded. * Orange Bowl (1975 season): ** The Oklahoma Sooners won 14–6 over the Michigan Wolverines to win the college football national championship * Tony Dorsett is awarded the Heisman Trophy (November 30). Association football * England – FA Cup – Southampton won 1–0 over Manchester United * Stevenage F.C. were established * Italy – Torino win Serie A for the first time since the Superga air disaster wiped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1975 In Sports 1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria American football * January 12 − Super Bowl IX: the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 16−6 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFC) Location: Tulane Stadium Attendance: 80,997 ** MVP: Franco Harris, FB (Pittsburgh) * Birmingham Vulcans win the final season of WFL competition, had best overall record when league ceased after first twelve weeks of regular season. Association football * Brazil – Internacional wins the Campeonato Brasileiro * England – the League Championship – Derby County took the title for the second time in four seasons, finishing two points clear of Liverpool and Ipswich Town. * England – FA Cup – West Ham United beat Fulham 2–0 at Wembley Stadium in front of 100,000 people. Alan Taylor was the scorer of both goals. * England – Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]