Events in Sport for October 1979
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Months in 1979: January February March April May June July August September November December
Results 1 - 12 of 12
7th - Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets club records with 9 kickoff returns
7th - Debbie Massey wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
10th - Nordiques' Real Cloutier sets NHL record of a hat trick in 1st game
14th - Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic
14th - NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal
15th - NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier
17th - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Balt Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series
20th - John Tate beats Gerrie Coetze in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title
21st - 10th NYC Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:11:42
21st - Greta Weitz wins woman participation in NYC marathon (02:27:33)
21st - Ozzie Newsome begins NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions
29th - Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open
