If you were living hereabouts in 1980, you might remember some of this.
Phil Niekro, now a resident of Flowery Branch, was still winning baseball games with his knuckleball at age 41 for the Atlanta Braves.
Johnny Vardeman: Herschel’s rise, Carter’s demise led big news from 1980
![](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2017/10/27/images/AP_740622041503.max-1200x675.jpg)
![10292017 HERSCHEL WALKER](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2017/10/27/images/AP_740622041503.max-752x423.jpg)