Events in Sport
- May 16 Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year
- Jun 5 Steve Cauthen wins aboard Slip Anchor at Epsom Downs to become the only jockey to win both the Kentucky Derby (1978) and The Derby
- Sep 11 Sri Lanka score their 1st Test Cricket victory, by 149 runs v India
- Nov 9 Russia's Garry Kasparov (22) becomes the youngest ever world chess champion, with a 13-11 win over fellow countryman Anatoly Karpov
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Lewis Hamilton
Cristiano Ronaldo
Michael Phelps
Megan Rapinoe
Luka Modrić
Wayne RooneySports Stars Married in 1985
- Jan 5 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (22) weds Lisa Andrews
- Jan 5 NFL football player Reggie White (23) weds Sara Copeland
- Jan 30 NFL Quarterback Dan Marino (23) weds Claire Veazey at St. Regis Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania
Sports Stars Divorces in 1985
- Feb 4 Professional boxer George Foreman (35) divorces Andrea Skeete after almost 3 years of marriage
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Eddie Shore
Roger Maris1985 in Sport Pictures
The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
Boris Becker stunned the tennis world on this day by becoming the youngest player to win Wimbledon at just 17. But financial ruin lay ahead for the young star.July 7Garry Kasparov Becomes World Chess Champion
Garry Kasparov vs. Anatoly Karpov in Moscow on November 9, 1985November 9
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