1984 MEN'S FINAL
The same two problems that had plagued the 1983 Superstars continued in 1984. No preliminary rounds; and the men's final was held the same weekend as the Pro Bowl, eliminating most of the best football players. Another uncompetitive final as Tom Petranoff wrapped up the championship after six events. This was particularly anticlimactic as ABC aired the final four events live. The result was already decided. What's more, the athletes competing were generally not the best in their fields. Athletes like Tippy Martinez and Bill Pickel could hardly be called "superstars." As a result, Petranoff sett a record by scoring 61 points, breaking the record of Bob Seagren in the 1975 preliminaries. Petranoff would not compete in the Superstars again. It was to be the last year for the Superstars on ABC before moving to NBC in 1985. Also, the Olympic curse began as any track athlete competing in the Superstars in an Olympic year does not fare well in the games. Petranoff, ranked second in the world in 1983, finished ninth in the Olympic final. Foster was the favorite to win the 110 hurdles, finished a surprising second. Olson did not even qualify for the Olympic pole vault team. The quality of the competition pales when compared to the women's competition held a week later. The women's qualifying times were superior to the men in both swimming and rowing. As a matter of fact, women would have beaten the men in swimming, rowing, golf and the bike race. The only event where results can be compared that the men would have won is bowling. It is likely that Lieberman could have beaten Petranoff in tennis also.
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| PLC. NAME, SPORT |
TEN |
SWIM |
WL |
BOWL |
ROW |
GOLF |
100 |
BIKE |
HALF |
OC |
TOTAL |
MONEY |
| 1. Tom Petranoff, Javelin Throw |
10 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
61 |
$21,100 |
| 2. Greg Foster, 110 Hurdles |
- |
- |
1 1/2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
- |
10 |
10 |
10 |
35 1/2 |
$13,550 |
| 3. Billy Olson, Pole Vault |
1 |
7 |
- |
0 |
- |
4 |
7 |
- |
4 |
4 |
27 |
$7,700 |
| 4. Marcus Allen, Football |
7 |
- |
1 1/2 |
2 |
- |
- |
4 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
25 1/2 |
$2,550 |
| 5. Cliff Branch, Football |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
scr |
21 |
$2,100 |
| 6. Tippy Martinez, Baseball |
0 |
1 |
- |
10 |
7 |
0 |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
20 |
$2,000 |
| 7. Ray Mancini, Boxing |
3 |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
7 |
1 |
- |
7 |
0 |
18 |
$1,800 |
| 8. Mark May, Football |
|
|
10 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
- |
0 |
16 |
$1,600 |
| 9. Bill Pickel, Football |
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
- |
- |
1 |
11 |
$1,100 |
|
| 10. Storm Davis, Baseball |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
$1,000 |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TENNIS
| 1. Tom Petranoff |
10 |
| 2. Marcus Allen |
7 |
| 3. Cliff Branch |
3 |
| 3. Ray Mancini |
3 |
| 5. Billy Olson |
1 |
| Petranoff def. Branch |
6-3 |
| Allen def. Mancini |
6-3 |
| Petranoff def. Branch |
6-2 |
SWIMMING (50 Yards) - heats
| 1. Tom Petranoff |
27.6 |
| 2. Bill Pickel |
31.8 |
| 3. Billy Olson |
31.9 |
| 4. Tippy Martinez |
32.8 |
| 5. Storm Davis |
33.3 |
SWIMMING (50 Yards) - final
| 1. Tom Petranoff |
28.3 |
| 2. Billy Olson |
N/A |
| 3. Bill Pickel |
N/A |
| 4. Storm Davis |
N/A |
| 5. Tippy Martinez |
N/A |
WEIGHT LIFTING
| 1. Mark May |
290 |
| 2. Tom Petranoff |
280 |
| 3. Bill Pickel |
240 |
| 4. Marcus Allen |
220 |
| 4. Greg Foster |
220 |
BOWLING - qualifying
| 1. Tippy Martinez |
195 |
| 2. Tom Petranoff |
N/A |
| 3. Mark May |
N/A |
| 4. Marcus Allen |
N/A |
| 5. Cliff Branch |
N/A |
BOWLING - final
| Martinez def. Petranoff |
59-48 |
ROWING
| 1. Tom Petranoff |
37.7 |
38.2 |
| 2. Tippy Martinez |
38.9 |
41.3e |
| 3. Greg Foster |
42.4 |
43.5e |
| 4. Bill Pickel |
N/A |
|
| 5. Mark May |
N/A |
GOLF- closest to the pin
| 1. Tom Petranoff |
19' 3" |
| 2. Ray Mancini |
32' 11" |
| 3. Billy Olson |
N/A |
| 4. Cliff Branch |
N/A |
| 5. Mark May |
N/A |
100 YARD DASH-final
| 1. Cliff Branch |
9.6 |
| 2. Billy Olson |
9.8e |
| 3. Marcus Allen |
10.2e |
| 4. Storm Davis |
11.57 |
| 5. Ray Mancini |
11.87 |
BIKE RACE-heats (Quarter Mile)
| 1. Greg Foster |
N/A |
| 2. Marcus Allen |
N/A |
| 3. Tippy Martinez |
39.04 |
| 4. Cliff Branch |
N/A |
| 5. Storm Davis |
N/A |
BIKE RACE-final (Half Mile)
| 1. Greg Foster |
1:15.35 |
| 2. Marcus Allen |
1:16.9e |
| 3. Cliff Branch |
1:17.2e |
| 4. Tippy Martinez |
1:17.3e |
| 5. Storm Davis |
N/A |
HALF MILE RUN
| 1. Greg Foster |
2:18.04 |
| 2. Ray Mancini |
2:19.3e |
| 3. Billy Olson |
2:31.6e |
| 4. Marcus Allen |
2:31.8e |
| 5. Cliff Branch |
2:34.2e |
| 6. Storm Davis |
2:35.4e |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Greg Foster |
27.40 |
27.40 |
23.94 |
|
| 2. Tom Petranoff |
25.92 |
25.92 |
25.48 |
|
| 3. Billy Olson |
27.47 |
27.47 |
||
| 4. Marcus Allen |
27.7e |
27.7e |
||
| 5. Bill Pickel |
29.68 |
HB |
34.68 |
|
| 6. Ray Mancini |
32.70 |
HB |
37.70 |
|
| 7. Tippy Martinez |
31.20 |
TR+WH | 41.20 | |
| 8. Storm Davis |
36.61 |
WH+HB | 46.61 | |
| 9. Mark May |
47.18 |
WH+HB | 57.18 | |
| 10. Cliff Branch * |
34.3e |
34.3e |
* - Branch had scratched, wanted to reenter was allowed to run "unofficially." He was not awarded any points.
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish