See also: 1936 in sports, other events of 1937, 1938 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Auto racing

• Wally Parks founds the Road Runners Club, considered to be the start of organized drag racing.

Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Wally Parks was an automobile writer and hobbyist, and editor of the magazine Hot Rod, in the late 1940s and 1950s. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. ...

Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4-1.
• Hall of Fame election: Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees from the 20th century, voters select Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young. A special committee selects managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, former league presidents Morgan Bulkeley and Ban Johnson, and pioneer shorstop/promoter George Wright. Selections of 19th century players are postponed.

Picture of Fenway Park. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California. ... See previous election: 1936 and next election: 1938 The 1937 process of selecting inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame was markedly different from the initial elections the previous year. ... Nap Lajoie on a 1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card. ... Tristram E. Speaker (April 4, 1888 in Hubbard, Texas - December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, Texas), nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name) and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely graying hair), was an American baseball player considered to be the best defensive center fielder to ever play the game. ... Denton True Young (March 29, 1867 - November 4, 1955) was the pre-eminent baseball pitcher during the 1890s and 1900s. ... Connie Mack baseball card, 1910 Cornelius Alexander Mack (December 22, 1862 - February 8, 1956), born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American professional baseball player, manager and team owner. ... John McGraw on a 1909-1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card. ... Morgan Gardner Bulkeley (December 26, 1837 - November 6, 1922) was an American business and sports executive and politician who served as the first president of Major League Baseballs National League, and later served as a governor of Connecticut and a U.S. Senator. ... Byron Bancroft Johnson (January 5, 1864 - March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League. ... George Wright (January 28, 1847 - August 21, 1937) was one of the earliest stars of professional baseball. ...

Basketball

• Eurobasket 1937: Lithuania win the second European basketball championship.

Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The 1937 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1937, was the second regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League
  • Geelong wins the 41st VFL Premiership (Geelong 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 12.18 (90))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ... Australian rules football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... See also Australian Football League. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players. ... Dick Reynolds (June 20, 1915 - September 2, 2002) was an Australian Rules player and coach. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ...

American Football

• First Cotton Bowl is played in Dallas, Texas.

• Washington Redskins win the NFL title their first year in Washington after moving from Boston. They defeated the Chicago Bears 28-21 in Chicago.

United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Cotton Bowl is a United States college football game played annually since 1937 in Dallas, Texas. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 385. ... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1932 Home Field FedEx Field City Landover, Maryland Team Colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs League Championships (5) NFL Champions: 1937, 1942 Super Bowl: 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI) Conference Championships (5) NFC: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991 Division Championships (12... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Conference NFC Division North Year Founded 1919 Home Field Soldier Field City Chicago, Illinois Team Colors Navy Blue, Orange, and White Head Coach Lovie Smith League Championships (9) 1921 (AFPA), 1932 (NFL), 1933 (NFL), 1940 (NFL), 1941 (NFL), 1943 (NFL), 1946 (NFL), 1963 (NFL), 1985 (Super Bowl XX) Conference Championships...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Horace Lindrum 32-29