| SHEENE | Motorcycling's 500cc world champion in 1976 and 1977 (5,6) |
| BARRY | Motorcycling's 500cc world champion in 1976 and 1977 (5,6) |
| BARRYSHEENE | British motorcycle racer who was 500cc world champion in 1976 and 1977 |
| EDMOSES | Olympic 400m champion in 1976 and 1984, prevented by boycott from competing in 1980 |
| PORCUPINE | AJS engine design that helped Les Graham become the first ever 500cc World Champion in 1949. (9) |
| LUCCHINELLI | The first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship after the retirement of Giacomo Agostini, and he did it on an RG500. (5,11) |
| NURSE | Night ....., Champion Hurdle winner in 1976 and 1977 (5) |
| NIGHT | Nurse, a champion hurdler in 1976 and 1977 |
| DAVIDWILKIE | Recently deceased Scots swimmer who was Olympic 200m breaststroke champion in 1976 (5,6) |
| DOOHAN | Michael ......, motorcycling's five-time 500cc world champion (6) |
| MORAN | Future Ireland soccer international who won All-Ireland football final winner's medals in 1976 and 1977 (5) |
| RANKIN | LPGA Player of the Year in 1976 and 1977 who became a broadcaster (6) |
| JAMESHUNT | English motor racing driver, 1947-93, world champion in 1976 (5,4) |
| HUNT | James ...., F1 world champion in 1976 (4) |
| COLLINS | Peter ....... , speedway's world champion in 1976 (7) |
| STUARTGRAHAM | Son of the first 500cc world champion who was no slouch himself in the 1960s. (6,6) |
| RV | The initials on the tank for the 500cc World Champion for 17 straight years until just over 50 years ago. (2) |
| NABER | John ....., men's 100 and 200 metres backstroke Olympic champion in 1976 (5) |
| NIGHTNURSE | 1976 and 1977 Champion Hurdle winner ridden by Paddy Broderick (5,5) |
| RAYHIGGS | Parramatta's captain in the 1976 and 1977 Grand Finals (3,5) |
