Weddings in Sport
Pete Maravich
Jan 11 NBA player Pete Maravich (27) weds college sweetheart Jackie Elliser in Metairie, Louisiana
- Jun 6 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw (27) weds ice skater JoJo Starbuck (25) at Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles
Reba McEntire
Jun 21 Country singer Reba McEntire (21) weds national steer wrestling champion Charlie Battles (31); divorce in 1987
Walter Payton
Jul 7 NFL running back Walter Payton (21) weds Connie Norwood in Los Angeles, California
George Gervin
Jul 7 NBA guard George Gervin (24) weds Joyce King
Divorces in Sport
Larry Bird
Oct 31 NBA legend Larry Bird (19) divorces highschool sweetheart Janet Condra only 11 months after getting married