1981 MEN'S PRELIMINARY #3
VETERANS PRELIMINARY
In 1981, Preliminary rounds only had seven events with each athlete choosing 5 in which to compete. The events varied in each preliminary. This preliminary did not include the Tennis, Weight Lifting or the Half Mile. Dave Cowens, who had recently retired from the Boston Celtics and was only 32 years old, won the preliminary. Cowens would later return to the N.B.A.
Key Biscayne, Florida
February 8, 1981
Announcers: Frank Gifford, Bob Ueker, Reggie Jackson.
| PLC. NAME, SPORT | BOWL | SWIM |
ROW |
GOLF |
100 |
BIKE |
OC |
TOTAL |
MONEY |
| 1. Dave Cowens, Basketball |
|
10 |
7 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
37 |
$13,700 |
| 2. Jim Kiick, Football |
10 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
10 |
4 |
30 |
$8,000 |
| 3. Rick Barry, Basketball |
4 |
7 |
|
|
7 |
|
7 |
25 |
$5,000 |
| 4. Bobby Hull, Ice Hockey |
|
1 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
|
22 |
$2,200 |
|
| 5. Dick Butkus, Football |
|
4 |
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
10 |
$1,000 |
| 5. Stan Mikita, Ice Hockey |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
$1,000 |
| 5. Frank Robinson, Baseball |
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
10 |
$1,000 |
| 8. Ernie Banks, Baseball |
1 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
8 |
$1,000 |
| 8. Tim McCarver, Baseball |
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
8 |
$1,000 |
| 10. Ken Boyer, Baseball |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
$1,000 |
| 11. Carlos Palomino, Boxing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
$1,000 |
| 11. Oscar Robertson, Basketball |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
$1,000 |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
BOWLING
| 1. Jim Kiick |
178 |
| 2. Frank Robinson |
N/A |
| 3. Rick Barry |
173 |
| 4. Ken Boyer |
N/A |
| 5. Ernie Banks |
N/A |
| Kiick def. Robinson |
40-27 |
SWIMMING (50 Yards)
| 1. Dave Cowens |
26.18 |
| 2. Rick Barry |
26.40 |
| 3. Dick Butkus |
N/A |
| 4. Jim Kiick |
N/A |
| 5. Bobby Hull |
N/A |
ROWING (100 yards)
| 1. Bobby Hull |
N/A |
39.37 |
| 2. Dave Cowens |
N/A |
39.54 |
| 3. Jim Kiick |
N/A |
|
| 4. Dick Butkus |
N/A |
|
| 5. Ken Boyer |
N/A |
GOLF - closest to the pin
| 1. Stan Mikita |
N/A |
| 2. Ernie Banks |
N/A |
| 3. Bobby Hull |
23' 10" |
| 4. Tim McCarver |
N/A |
| 5. Oscar Robertson |
N/A |
100 YARD DASH-final
| 1. Dave Cowens |
11.39 |
| 2. Rick Barry |
11.40 |
| 3. Tim McCarver |
N/A |
| 4. Frank Robinson |
N/A |
| 5. Oscar Robertson |
N/A |
BIKE RACE (Half Mile)
| 1. Jim Kiick |
1:16.60 |
| 2. Bobby Hull |
1:18.45 |
| 3. Dick Butkus |
N/A |
| 4. Tim McCarver |
N/A |
| 5. Frank Robinson |
N/A |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Dave Cowens |
27.60 |
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| 2. Rick Barry |
N/A |
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| 3. Jim Kiick |
N/A |
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| 4. Carlos Palimino |
N/A |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish