"Magic" Johnson vs. Larry Bird - NCAA Championship showdown...

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March 27, 1979

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, March 27, 1979

* Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
* Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
* NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship
* From the home of the Los Angeles Lakers (rare)

The front page of the Sports Section has a banner headline related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and Larry Bird, of Indiana State, in the NCAA Championship: "Michigan State Puts Bird in a Gilded Cage", with subhead: "Spartans' Zone the Key to NCAA Title, 75-64". Below the headline is a photo showing "Magic" Johnson with his classic smile and his index finger raised to the air declaring Michigan State as the number 1 team in the NCAA. A second article is headed: "MICHIGAN STATE PAIR HAVE THE FINAL WORD." Bonus coverage with additional photos are found inside the Sports Section. See images for details. It is great to have this coverage from the city that would make Johnson, who was awarded as the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, the number 1 player selected in the draft only a few weeks later. Very rare as such.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages,) minor margin wear, generally very nice.

Category: The 20th Century