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Swiss Women's Volleyball League
The Swiss Women Volleyball League is an annual competition of women's volleyball teams in Switzerland. It has been held since 1958. Retrieved 3 May 2020 Managed and organized by the Swiss Volley. It is the country's premier league for women’s volleyball.Former Loyola Women’s Volleyball Standout Gabi Maciagowski Signs Contract with Pro Swiss Team Brian Ross ( |
1958 In Sports
1958 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1958 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Baltimore Colts won 23–17 (OT) over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium (later called the "Greatest game ever played") Artistic gymnastics * 1958 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, World Artistic Gymnastics Championships **Men's all-around champion: Boris Shakhlin, USSR **Women's all-around champion: Larisa Latynina, USSR **Team competition champions: men's – USSR; women's – USSR Association football * February 6 – Munich air disaster. 23 people died as a result of the crash at Munich airport including 7 Manchester United F.C., Manchester United players: ** Geoff Bent (25) ** Roger Byrne (28) ** Eddie Colman (21) ** Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933), Mark Jones (24) ** David Pegg (22) ** Tommy Taylor (26) ** Liam Whelan (22) ** Duncan Edwards (21), who died of his injuries on 21 February * Also killed was former Manchester City F.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 In Sports
1963 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Chicago Bears won 14–10 over the New York Giants at Wrigley Field * January 29 – First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced * September 7 – the Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members. * Rose Bowl (1962 season): ** The Southern California Trojans won 42–37 over the Wisconsin Badgers to win the college football national championship. This is the first postseason bowl game to feature the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the country. * AFL Eastern Division Playoff – Boston Patriots win 26–8 over the Buffalo Bills * AFL Championship – San Diego Chargers win 51–10 over the Boston Patriots on January 5, 1964 * The Heisman Trophy – Roger Staubach, Navy * Instant replay is used for the first time during the broadcast of the Army–Navy Game. Association football * FA Cup final – Manchester United won 3–1 over Leicest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 In Sports
1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * 1974–75 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 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 World Football League, WFL competition, had best overall record when league ceased after first twelve weeks of regular season. Association football * Brazil – Internacional wins the 1975 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Brasileiro * Football League, England – the League Championship – Derby County F.C., Derby County took the title for the second time in four seasons, finishing two points clear of Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 In Sports
1974 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * 1973–74 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Piero Gros, Italy ** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria American football * 13 January – Super Bowl VIII: the Miami Dolphins (AFC) won 24–7 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFC) ** Location: Rice Stadium (Rice University), Rice Stadium ** Attendance: 71,882 ** MVP: Larry Csonka, FB (Miami) * World Bowl (WFL), World Bowl I – Birmingham Americans won 22–21 over Florida Blazers (at Birmingham, Alabama) * 1974 Sugar Bowl, Sugar Bowl (1973 season): ** The game was actually played on 31 December 1973; other major bowl games were played on 1 January 1974 ** The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 24–23 over the Alabama Crimson Tide to win AP Poll 1973 NCAA Division I football season, national championship * 1974 NCAA Division I football season: ** The 1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Oklahoma S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 In Sports
1973 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 * 14 January − Super Bowl VII: the Miami Dolphins (AFC) won 14–7 over the Washington Redskins (NFC) to complete the only perfect (unbeaten and untied) season in the history of the NFL ** Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ** Attendance: 90,182 ** MVP: Jake Scott, FS (Miami) * Rose Bowl (1972 season): ** The Southern California Trojans won 42–17 over the Ohio State Buckeyes to win college football national championship * O. J. Simpson becomes the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. Association football * Brazil – Palmeiras wins the Campeonato Brasileiro * England – FA Cup – Sunderland wins 1–0 over Leeds United * 1 January 1973, Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh Derby between H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Sports
1972 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 * 16 January − Super Bowl VI: the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 24−3 over the Miami Dolphins (AFC) ** Location: Tulane Stadium ** Attendance: 81,023 ** MVP: Roger Staubach, QB (Dallas) * Orange Bowl (1971 season): ** The Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding t ... won 38–6 over the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the college football 1971 NCAA University Division football season, national championship * 23 December – In the first Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game in 25 years (and the franchises first playoff win), rookie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 In Sports
1971 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 * 17 January − Super Bowl V: the Baltimore Colts (AFC) won 16–13 over the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) ** Location: Miami Orange Bowl ** Attendance: 79,204 ** MVP: Chuck Howley, LB (Dallas) * 25 December – The Miami Dolphins defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional playoff game. The double-overtime contest is the longest game in NFL history, and the Chiefs' last home game at Municipal Stadium. * Orange Bowl (1970 season): ** The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 17–12 over the Louisiana State Tigers to win the AP Poll national championship after the previous #1 Texas Longhorns lost in the Cotton Bowl and the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes lost in the Rose Bowl. * 24 October – death of Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lions wide receiver Association footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 In Sports
1970 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion – Karl Schranz, Austria ** Women's overall season champion – Michèle Jacot, France American football * 11 January – Super Bowl IV: the Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) won 23–7 over the Minnesota Vikings (NFL) ** Location: Tulane Stadium ** Attendance: 80,562 ** MVP: Len Dawson, QB (Kansas City) * Cotton Bowl (1969 season): ** The Texas Longhorns won 21–17 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the college football national championship * 16 June – death of Brian Piccolo, Chicago Bears player * 15 August – Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play in a professional football game for the Orlando Panthers in the Atlantic Coast Football League. * 3 September – death of Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers coach; subsequently, his name is given to the Super Bowl trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award * 2 October – The Wichita State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 In Sports
1969 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup: ** Men's overall champion: Karl Schranz, Austria ** Women's overall champion: Gertrud Gabl, Austria American football * Super Bowl III: the New York Jets (AFL) won 16−7 over the Baltimore Colts (NFL) ** Location: Miami Orange Bowl ** Attendance: 75,389 ** MVP: Joe Namath, QB (New York) ** Game note: Super Bowl is remembered for New York quarterback Joe Namath "guaranteeing" a victory. * Rose Bowl (1968 season) ** The Ohio State Buckeyes won 27–16 over the Southern California Trojans to win the college football national championship * College football's centennial year was marked by racial strife. * September 28 – Minnesota Vikings' Quarterback Joe Kapp became the last player to throw seven touchdowns in a single game. * November 22 – College Football – Michigan upsets #1 ranked Ohio State 24-12 sending Michigan to the Rose Bowl * December 6 – College Football – #1 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Sports
1968 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup: ** Men's overall champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France ** Women's overall champion: Nancy Greene, Canada American football * Super Bowl II – the Green Bay Packers (NFL) won 33–14 over the Oakland Raiders (AFL) **Location: Miami Orange Bowl **Attendance: 75,546 **MVP: Bart Starr, QB (Green Bay) * Rose Bowl (1967 season): ** The Southern California Trojans won 14–3 over the Indiana Hoosiers to win the college football national championship * The Cincinnati Bengals were formed * November 17 – The Oakland Raiders score two consecutive touchdowns in the last minute of the fourth quarter to beat the New York Jets 43–32, in the infamous "Heidi Game". O. J. Simpson, running back for the USC Trojans, was the overwhelming choice for the Heisman Trophy, with 2,853 points. Second was Leroy Keyes, running back for Purdue, with 1,103 points, followed by Terry Hanratty (QB-Notre Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 In Sports
1967 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * The first Alpine Skiing World Cup is organised for the three ski events: Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom: ** Men's overall champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France ** Women's overall champion: Nancy Greene, Canada American football * January 15 − Super Bowl I: the Green Bay Packers (NFL) won 35−10 over the Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) **Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum **Attendance: 61,946 **MVP: Bart Starr, QB (Green Bay) * December 31 – Green Bay Packers defeat Dallas Cowboys 21-17 for the 1967 NFL Championship in a now-legendary game at Lambeau Field known as the Ice Bowl to advance to Super Bowl II in Jan. 1968 * Oakland Raiders defeat the Houston Oilers 40-7 for the 1967 American Football League Championship to advance to Super Bowl II in Jan. 1968 * The New Orleans Saints are formed. Association football European Cup * Celtic win the European Cup Final 2–1 against Internazionale in Lisbon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
