Jim Jensen of the Miami Dolphins after winning the 50 yard swimming event.
1991 MEN'S PRELIMINARY #1
Two-time champion Herschel Walker was back at the Superstars, winning four events and capturing the first preliminary. The Superstars returned to ABC-TV and moved to Cancun, Mexico. Unfortunately, only seven events were contested rather than the usual 10 and each athlete selected five of the seven. Gone were tennis, bowling and the half mile; kayaking replaced rowing. Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions set a record of 34 points in the basketball. Herschel Walker exceeded $100,000 in Superstars earnings.
Cancun, Mexico
Air Date: March 1, 1990
Announcers: Dan Dierdorf, Bob Beattie and Lynn Swann.
| PLC. NAME, SPORT |
SWIM |
WL |
KAYAK |
BSKT |
BIKE |
100 |
OC |
TOTAL |
MONEY |
| 1. Herschel Walker, Football |
- |
10 |
10 |
- |
10 |
10 |
2 |
42 |
$14,200 |
| 2. Merril Hoge, Football |
7 |
- |
4 |
7 |
7 |
- |
7 |
32 |
$8,200 |
| 3. Gary Anderson, Football |
- |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- |
7 |
10 |
22 |
$4,700 |
| 4. Barry Sanders, Football |
- |
- |
2 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
$2,000 |
| 5. Jim Jensen, Football |
10 |
- |
7 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
17 |
$1,700 |
| 6. Andre Rison, Football |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
$1,100 |
| 7. Keith Byars, Football |
- |
3 |
- |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
$800 |
| 7. Pepper Johnson, Football |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
8 |
$800 |
| 9. Gary Reasons, Football |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
- |
7 |
$700 |
| 10. Jerry Rice, Football |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
$100 |
Jim Jensen of the Miami Dolphins after winning the 50 yard swimming event.
Herschel Walker returns to the Superstars and lifts 310 pounds to defeat Pepper Johnson.
Walker wins his second event, the Superstars debut of kayaking.
Barry Sanders of the Detriot Lions shows off his basketball skills, he scored 34
points and set a new Superstars record.
Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers suffers a spectacular crash in the bike race,
he then withdrew from the balance of the competition.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
SWIMMING (50 Yards) - final
| 1. Jim Jensen |
30.57 |
| 2. Merril Hoge |
32.5e |
| 3. Gary Reasons |
35.2e |
| 4. Andre Rison |
40.9e |
| 5. Pepper Johnson |
45.0e |
WEIGHT LIFTING
| 1. Herschel Walker |
310 |
| 2. Pepper Johnson |
300 |
| 3. Gary Anderson |
260 |
| 3. Keith Byars |
260 |
| 5. Gary Reasons |
240 |
KAYAKING
| 1. Herschel Walker |
N/A |
32.90 r |
| 2. Jim Jensen |
N/A |
33.69 |
| 3. Merril Hoge |
N/A |
36.84 |
| 4. Barry Sanders |
N/A |
|
| 5. Gary Anderson |
N/A |
|
| Jerry Rice |
N/A |
|
| Pepper Johnson |
dnf |
|
| Gary Reasons |
dnf |
BASKETBALL
| 1. Barry Sanders |
34 r |
| 2. Merril Hoge |
21 |
| 3. Keith Byars |
20 |
| 4. Andre Rison |
19 |
| 5. Gary Anderson |
17 |
| Jim Jensen |
10 |
BIKE RACE-qualifying
| 1. Merril Hoge |
N/A |
| 2. Herschel Walker |
N/A |
| 3. Gary Reasons |
N/A |
| 4. Jerry Rice |
34.88 |
| 5. Andre Rison |
N/A |
BIKE RACE-final
| 1. Herschel Walker |
1:03.25 |
| 2. Merril Hoge |
1:04.1e |
| 3. Andre Rison |
1:04.4e |
| 4. Gary Reasons |
1:04.5e |
| 5. Jerry Rice |
dnf |
100 YARD DASH
| 1. Herschel Walker |
9.40 |
| 2. Gary Anderson |
9.53 |
| 3. Barry Sanders |
10.10 |
| 4. Andre Rison |
10.12 |
| 5. Keith Byars |
dnf |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Gary Anderson |
25.66 |
25.66 |
|
| 2. Merril Hoge |
26.9e |
26.9e |
|
| 3. Barry Sanders |
28.69 |
28.69 |
|
| 4. Herschel Walker |
29.69 |
29.69 |
|
| 5. Andre Rison |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Pepper Johnson |
38.41 |
TR,WH,HB |
53.41 |
| Keith Byars |
33.62 |
WALL,HB |
58.62 |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish