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1980
Heisman Trophy winner Charles White sets Rose Bowl record for most yards gained (247).
1981
Michigan's Don Bracken sets Rose Bowl record for longest punt (73 yards). First Japanese-American Rose Queen, Leslie Kawai, chosen to reign on New Year's Day.
1982
Washington's Jacque Robinson becomes the first freshman to win Player of the Game honors.
1983
Human-powered floats made a debut in the Parade. Fifty-five people carried the Atlantic Richfield display of flags representing nations that were to compete in the 1984 Olympics. American Honda also had a human-powered float, an airplane-shaped 7,500-pound construction.
1985
Ohio State's Rich Spangler makes the longest field goal in Rose Bowl history (52 yards). This record was tied in 1986 by Iowa's Rob Houghtlin. First African-American Rose Queen, Kristina Smith, chosen to reign on New Year's Day.
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