The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... See also: 1946 in sports, other events of 1947, 1948 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto racing Wally Parks founds the Southern California Timing Association, to better organize drag racing. ... See also: 1947 in sports, 1949 in sports and the list of years in sports. Baseball January 29: Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players. ... See also: 1948 in sports, other events of 1949, 1950 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto racing The first 24 hours of Le Mans is held since the beginning of World War II. Luigi Chinetti and Lord Seldson win the race in a Ferrari 166M. Baseball... See also: 1950 in sports, other events of 1951, 1952 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas AAA Racing: Tony Bettenhausen won the series championship Lee Wallard won the Indianapolis 500 Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina 24 hours of... See also: 1951 in sports, 1953 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Tim Flock AAA Racing: Troy Ruttman won the Indianapolis 500 Chuck Stevenson won the season championship Formula One Championship - Italy 24 hours of Le Mans: Hermann Lang / Fritz Reiss won, driving... See also: 1952 in sports, other events of 1953, 1954 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas AAA Racing: Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 Sam Hanks won the season driving championship Formula One Championship - Alberto Ascari of Italy 24 hours of... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Athletics

A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...

Marathon

Although marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance track event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). ...

International Races

• August 23 — European Championships Marathon, Brussels, Belgium
  • Men's Winner: Jack Holden (ENG) 2:32:14

• December 10 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Shunji Koyanagi (JPN) 2:30:47

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National Champions

• May 21 — United States
  • Men's Winner: — 2:45:55

• July 22 — Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Adri Moons — 2:58:12

• July 22 — England
  • Men's Winner: Jack Holden — 2:31:03

• July 23 — Finland
  • Men's Winner: Vilho Partanen — 2:39:59

• August 5 — Germany
  • Men's Winner: Wilfried Hogrefe — 2:46:48

• August 28 — Canada
  • Men's Winner: Paul Collins — 2:45:11

• October 8 — Japan
  • Men's Winner: Yoshikazu Noda — 2:47:17

• September 24 — Hungary
  • Men's Winner: Mihály Esztergomi — 2:37:25

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Auto Racing

• NASCAR Championship - Bill Rexford
• AAA Racing:
  • Henry Banks won the series championship
  • Johnnie Parsons won the Indianapolis 500
• Formula One Champion: The first World Championship for drivers under the jurisdiction of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is contested. The first race of the World Championship series is the British Grand Prix won by Giuseppe Farina, driving an Alfa Romeo. Farina would go on to become the first FIA World Champion.
• 24 hours of Le Mans - Louis Rosier/Jean-Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago
• Rally racing:
  • M. Becquart/H. Secret won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Hotchkiss
• Drag racing - June 19: The first commercial drag strip, the Santa Ana Drags, begins at Orange County Airport (now John Wayne Airport) in Santa Ana, in Southern California. Admission is 50 cents -- or 75 cents if the ticket holder wanted to watch the mechanics work.

“Racing cars” redirects here. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Bill Rexford (March 14, 1927-April 18, 1994) was a stock car driver in the early 1950s. ... A cart is a vehicle or device, using two wheels and normally one horse, designed for transport. ... Henry Banks was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Johnnie Parsons was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... “Indy 500” redirects here. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Emilio Giuseppe Nino Farina (October 30, 1906 - June 30, 1966) was an Italian racing driver. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Louis Rosier (born in Chapdes-Beaufort, November 5, 1905 - died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, October 29, 1956) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Jean-Louis Rosier is the son of Louis Rosier. ... Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlssons replica 1963 Monte Carlo Saab 96 rally car at Linköping, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of SAAB in 1997 The Monte... The Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon picture published 1874 Hotchkiss was a French arms and car company established by American engineer Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, who was born in Watertown Connecticut. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... FAA diagram of John Wayne Airport (SNA) John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, California, between the cities of Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 0 over the Philadelphia Phillies

This article is about the sport. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames Phils, The Phightin Phils, The...

Basketball

• First FIBA World Championship. Argentina World Champion

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

Boxing

• January in London, Joey Maxim won the light-heavyweight world title, stopping champion Freddie Mills in 10 rounds.

• September 27 - Ezzard Charles retains his World Heavyweight Championship with a 15 round unanimous decision over Joe Louis in New York City.

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, (March 28, 1922-June 2, 2001), was an American boxer. ... Freddie Mills, (June 26, 1919 Parkstone, England - July 25, 1965 London, England ) was a British boxer. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a native of Lexington, Alabama, is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions of all time. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia - Hugo Koblet of Switzerland
• Tour de France - Ferdinand Kubler of Switzerland
• Vuelta a España – Emilio Rodriguez of Spain
• World Cycling Championship - Briek Schotte of Belgium

Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ... Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet (March 21, 1925 РNovember 6, 1964) was a Swiss champion cyclist. ... The Tour de France is the worlds best-known cycling race, a three-week long road race that covers a circuit of most areas around France and, sometimes, neighbouring countries. ... Ferdinand Kubler was a Swiss cyclist who won the 1950 Tour de France. ... The Vuelta a Espa̱a bicycle race is one of the three Grand Tours of Europe and, after the Tour de France, is the second most important road cycling stage race in the world. ... Emilio Rodriguez was a professional road bicycle racer from Spain who won the King of the Mountains classification at Vuelta a Espa̱a three times and captured the overall title at the 1950 Vuelta. ... The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). ... Alberic Briek Schotte (September 19, 1919 - April 4, 2004) was a Belgian cyclist. ...

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Dick Button, United States
  • Ladies' champion: Aja Zanova, Czechoslovakia
  • Pair skating champions: Karol Kennedy & Michael Kennedy, United States

Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... Richard Totten Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. ... Alena Ája Vrzáňová, usually Vrzanova or Aja Zanova in English, born May 16, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia is a former Czech figure skater. ... Karol Kennedy Kucher (1932? in Shelton, Washington - June 25, 2004 in Seattle, Washington) with her brother, Michael, won five U.S. Figure Skating titles from 1948-1952. ... Michael Kennedy with his sister, Karol, won five U.S. Figure Skating titles from 1948-1952. ...

Football (American)

• NFL Championship: Cleveland Browns win 30-28 over the Los Angeles Rams
• Oklahoma Sooners - college football champions.

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The National Football League has used several different formats to determine their league champions since its founding in 1920. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The St. ... The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ...

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Essendon wins the 54th VFL Premiership (Essendon 13.14 (92) d North Melbourne 7.12 (54))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Allan Ruthven (Fitzroy)

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... For other uses, see VFL (disambiguation). ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... Allan Ruthven (16 April 1922–14 March 2003) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. ... Fitzroy Football Club, most recently nicknamed The Lions, was an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League (now the Australian Football League) on its inception in 1897. ...

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts win 13-0 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Football (soccer)

A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

FIFA World Cup

• 1950 World Cup held in Brazil. Uruguay are the winners after beating Brazil in the final group decider.
• United States defeats England 1-0 in one of the great upsets in sports history

The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Joe Gaetjens held aloft after scoring the winning goal On June 29, 1950, at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the United States national football team defeated the English team 1–0 in group play. ...

England

• First Division - Portsmouth win the 1949-50 title.
• FA Cup: Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0.

From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...

Golf

• Men's Golf
  • Grand Slam of golf results:
    1. May - The Masters - Jimmy Demaret
    2. June - US Open - Ben Hogan
    3. July - British Open - Bobby Locke
    4. August - PGA Championship - Chandler Harper
  • PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Sam Snead - $35,759
• Women's Golf
  • Babe Zaharias named Woman Athlete of the Half-Century by the Associated Press.
  • US Women's Open - Babe Zaharias
  • Thirteen women golfers found the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

This article is about the sport. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... The Grand Slam of golf consists of four major golfing events held each year; the events are often referred to as the major tournaments and are all recognized as a part of the worlds two most prestigious tours, the PGA TOUR in the United States and the PGA European... The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Personal Information Birth August 13, 1912 Stephenville, Texas Death July 25, 1997 Fort Worth, Texas Height 5 ft 7 in (1. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d March 9, 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... 2007 PGA tournament logo The PGA Championship (referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. ... John Chandler Harper (March 3, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. ... Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States and claims to be the largest working sports organization in the world with more than 27,000 members. ... Samuel Jackson Sam Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of 4 decades. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• The United States National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in Saratoga Springs, New York.

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Comic Court
• Canada - Queen's Plate - McGill
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Tantieme
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Dark Warrior

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Palestine
  2. Epsom Derby - Galcador
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Talma

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby - Middleground
  2. Preakness Stakes - Hill Prince
  3. Belmont Stakes - Middleground

Thoroughbred horse racing in the United Kingdom is governed by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (the HRA) which makes and enforces the rules, issues licences or permits to trainers and jockeys, and runs the races through their race course officials. ... The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. ... Saratoga Springs redirects here. ... The 1976 cup won by Van Der Hum. ... The Queens Plate is North Americas oldest thoroughbred horse race, run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... Tantième (1947-1966) was a French Thoroughbred horse racing champion and prominent sire who twice won the Prix de lArc de Triomphe, Frances most prestigious horse race. ... The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at the Curragh, County Kildare in late June / early July. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred flat racing horse race for 3-year-olds colts and fillies run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... The St. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... Middleground was the name of a winning thoroughbred race horse. ... The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I stakes race 1 3/16 mile (1. ... Hill Prince (1947-1970) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who earned Champion honors in his first three years of racing. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... Middleground was the name of a winning thoroughbred race horse. ...

Harness Racing

• Little Brown Jug for pacers - Dudley Hanover
• Hambletonian for trotters - Lusty Song

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Captain Sandy

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A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. ... The Hambletonian is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. ... The Interdominions is a harness racing competition held between horses from Australia and New Zealand. ...

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings

• Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Charlie Rayner, New York Rangers

• Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings win 4 games to 3 over the New York Rangers

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Canada's Edmonton Mercurys

• NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - Colorado College Tigers defeat Boston University Terriers 13-4 in Colorado Springs, CO

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Art Ross Trophy is given to the National Hockey League player with the most points scored at the end of the regular season. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... Robert Blake Theodore Ted Lindsay (born July 29, 1925, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Hart Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ice hockey player who is most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... Claude Earl Chuck Rayner (Born - August 11, 1920 in Sutherland, Saskatchewan, Canada - Died - October 5, 2002) was a Canadian professional hockey goaltender who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and New York Rangers. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ... The Edmonton Mercurys were an intermediate senior-A ice hockey team that played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1940s and 50s. ... NCAA sponsors a championship tournament in ice hockey. ... The Colorado College is a private four-year, co-educational liberal arts college located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Walter Donaldson beats Fred Davis 51-46.

Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Walter Donaldson (1907 - 1973) was a Scottish professional snooker player. ... Fred Davis (August 13, 1913 - April 16, 1998) was an English professional snooker and billiards player, and was one of the most loved personalities in the game. ...

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Frank Sedgman
  2. French Open - Budge Patty
  3. Wimbledon championships - Budge Patty
  4. US Open - Arthur Larsen

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Louise Brough
  2. French Open - Doris Hart
  3. Wimbledon championships - Louise Brough
  4. US Open - Margaret Osborne duPont

• Davis Cup in world tennis: Australia won 4 to 1 over the United States

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General sporting events

• British Empire Games held in Auckland
• Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football and basketball teams

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Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Jim Konstanty, Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Babe Didrikson Zaharias, LPGA golf

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Births

January

• January 3 — Robert Oliver, New Zealand road and track cyclist
• January 15 — Marius Trésor, French football player
• January 18 — Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian F1 race driver (d. 1982)
• January 19 — Eshetu Tura, Ethiopian long-distance runner

January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Gordon Oliver (born January 3, 1950 in Wellington) is a former road and track cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country in two disciplines at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany: the mens individual road race and the mens team pursuit (track). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marius Trésor (born January 15, 1950 in Guadeloupe) was a French football player. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (Gilles Villeneuve pronounced []) (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Formula One racing driver. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eshetu Tura (born January 19, 1950) is a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia who won the bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ...

February

• February 7 — Mauro Bellugi, Italian football player
• February 13 — Rita Marchisio, Italian long-distance runner
• February 14 — Phil Dent, Australian tennis player
• February 22 — Julius Erving, American basketball Hall of Famer
• February 25 — Francisco Fernández-Ochoa, Spanish alpine skier (d. 2006)

is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mauro Bellugi (born 7 February 1950 at Buonconvento) is a former Italian footballer. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rita Marchisio (born February 13, 1950) is a former long-distance runner from Italy, who won the inaugural Osaka Marathon on January 24, 1982 in an Italian record time of 2:32:55 hours. ... Insert non-formatted text here{| style=float:right; |- | paul is so hot sophie loves him |- | |} is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Father of professional tennis player Taylor Dent. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950 in Roosevelt, New York), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a former American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Francisco Fernández-Ochoa (b Madrid 25 February 1950 – d there 6 November 2006) was a Spanish alpine skier. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

March

• March 9 — Danny Sullivan, American automobile racer
• March 13 — Joe Bugner, British and Australian heavyweight boxer
• March 21 — Anders Linderoth, Swedish football player
• March 28 — Roland Andersson, Swedish football player

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... Danny Sullivan was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Bugner born (March 13, 1950 in Szőreg, Hungary) was a British and Australian heavyweight boxer. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anders Linderoth (born March 21, 1950) is a Swedish football coach and former player. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

April

• April 1 — Paolo Conti, Italian football player
• April 8 — Grzegorz Lato, Polish football player
• April 14 — Joseph Nzau, Kenyan long-distance runner
• April 24 — Henryk Maculewicz, Polish football player
• April 26 — Elizabeth Chase, Zimbabwean field hockey player
• April 27 — Paolino Pulici, Italian football player

is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paolo Conti (born 1 April 1950) is a former Italian football goalkeeper. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Lato (born April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Joseph Nzau (born April 14, 1950) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya, who represented his native country in the mens marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth Chase (born April 26, 1950) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Paolo Pulici (born 27 April 1950 at Roncello), nicknamed Paulino, is a former Italian footballer. ...

May

• May 9 — James Butts, American triple jumper
• May 9 — Louk Sanders, Dutch tennis player
• May 15 — Renate Stecher, East German athlete
• May 18 — Rodney Milburn, American hurdler

is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Butts (born 9 May 1950) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Triple jump. ... Louk Sanders (born May 9, 1950 in Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland) is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who was Hollands second best in the 1970s after Tom Okker. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rodney Milburn, Jr. ...

June

• June 3 — Marlene Elejarde, Cuban 4x100m runner (d. 1980)
• June 5 — Bonifacio Avila, Colombian boxer
• June 5 — Adrian Cosma, Romanian handball player
• June 11 — Pokey Watson, American backstroke swimmer
• June 13 — Chris Taylor, American freestyle wrestler (d. 1979)
• June 15 — István Szabó, Hungarian canoer
• June 18 — Annelie Ehrhardt, Germann 100m hurdler
• June 25 — Tatyana Averina, Soviet speed skater
• July 12 — Gilles Meloche, Canadian hockey player
• June 27 — Benjamin Peterson, American heavyweight boxer

June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marlene Elejarde (born June 3, 1950 in Havana, died 1989) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bonifacio Avila (born June 5, 1950) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Taylor (born June 13, 1950 – died June 30, 1979) was an American freestyle wrestler who competed at 1972 Munich Olympics. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... István Szabó (born June 15, 1950) is a Hungarian canoer who has won two Olympic medals in the K-2 1000 m event. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Annelie Ehrhardt, née Jahns (born 18 June 1950 in Ohrsleben) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres hurdles. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tatyana Borisovna Averina (Russian: ) (born 25 June 1950 in Gorky, died 22 August 2001) was a speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gilles Meloche (Born July 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec), was a goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

July

• July 6 — Sultan Rakhmanov, Soviet weightlifter
• July 9 — Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player
• July 13 — Rod Dixon, New Zealand middle distance runner
• July 16 — Dennis Priestley, British darts player
• July 18 — Sandor Pinter, Hungarian football player
• July 21 — Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian football goalkeeper
• July 23 — Ramon Quiroga, Peruvian football goalkeeper
• July 29 — Maricica Puică, Romanian middle distance athlete

is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sultan Saburovich Rakhmanov (Russian: ) (July 6, 1950 in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR - May 5, 2003 in Dnepropetrovsk) was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour after the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta (born July 9, 1950, in Rome, Italy) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rod Dixon is a former middle distance runner from New Zealand who won a bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ubaldo Matildo Fillol nicknamed El Pato (English: The Duck) is a an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ramón Quiroga Arencibia (born 23 July 1950 in Rosario, Argentina) was an Argentine football goalkeeper, who was nicknamed El Loco in Peru and Chupete in Argentina. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maricica Puică (born July 29, 1950 in Iaşi) is a former Romanian former middle distance athlete, who won the 3000 meters gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in a race remembered primarily for the collision of Mary Decker and Zola Budd. ...

August

• August 3 — Waldemar Cierpinski, German marathon runner
• August 4 — Alex Olmedo, Peru-born tennis player from the United States
• August 5 — Rosi Mittermaier, German alpine skier
• August 7 — David Wottle, American track and field athlete
• August 8 — Mart Bras, Dutch water polo player and referee
• August 12 — Shirley Haig, New Zealand field hockey player
• August 17 — Vasudevan Baskaran, Indian field hockey player and coach
• August 22 — Celia Breckenridge, British lacrosse player
• August 28 — Robert Kasting, Canadian butterfly and freestyle swimmer

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September

• September 12 — Juan Francisco Rodríguez, Spanish boxer
• September 16 — Raisa Smekhnova, Soviet long-distance runner
• September 18 — Phil Bayton, British road cyclist
• September 23 — David Torosyan, Soviet-Armenian boxer
• September 24 — Duane Bobick, American boxer

September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Juan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez (born September 12, 1950 in Almería) is a retired boxer from Spain, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova (born September 16, 1950) is a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union, who won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, behind Norways Grete Waitz and USAs Marianne Dickerson. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Philip (Phil) Bayton (born September 18, 1950 in Kings Wynnford) is a former road cyclist from Great Britain, who was a professional rider from 1973 to 1989. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... David Torosyan (born September 23, 1950) is a retired boxer from Armenian descent, who represented the USSR at the Summer Olympics at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Duane Bobick (born 24 September 1950 in Little Falls, Minnesota) was a boxer from the United States, who became world amateur heavyweight champion in 1971. ...

October

• October 3 — Andrzej Szarmach, Polish football player
• October 5 — Hugo Hovenkamp, Dutch football player
• October 12 — Miguel Oviedo, Argentinian football player
• October 13 — Annegret Richter, German athlete
• October 14 — Kurt Jara, Austrian football player
• October 24 — Asa Hartford, Scottish football player

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November

• November 1 — Jan Evert Veer, Dutch water polo player
• November 4 — Benny Wendt, Swedish football player
• November 11 — Rex Sellers, New Zealand yachtsman
• November 16 — Héctor Baley, Argentinian football player
• November 17 — Roland Matthes, East German backstroke swimmer
• November 22 — Lyman Bostock, American Major League Baseball player
• November 22 — Domingo Tibaduiza, Colombian long-distance runner
• November 26 — Dieter Burdenski, German football goalkeeper

November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Jan Evert Veer (born November 1, 1950 in The Hague) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Rex Samuel Sellers (born November 11, 1950 in Nelson) is one of New Zealands most successful yachtsmen, having won an Olympic Tornado gold (with Chris Timms) in 1984, a silver (with Timms) in 1988 and finished fourth (with Brian Jones) in 1992. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Héctor Baley (born November 16, 1950) was an Argentine football player, who played the position of goalkeeper. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Roland Matthes (born November 17, 1950 in Pößneck, Thuringia) is a former backstroke swimmer, who won a total number of eight Olympic medals for East Germany. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr. ... Domingo Tibaduiza (born November 22, 1950) is a former long-distance runner from Colombia, who represented his native country in the mens marathon at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dieter Burdenski (born November 26, 1950 in Wuppertal, Germany) is a former German football player. ...

December

• December 3 — Alberto Juantorena, Cuban athlete
• December 3 — Peter Trump, German field hockey player
• December 4 — Vladimir Bure, Soviet swimmer
• December 27 — Roberto Bettega, Italian football player

is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alberto Juantorena Danger (born December 3, 1950) is a former Cuban track athlete. ... Peter Trump (born on December 3, 1950) is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the West-German team that won the golden medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... December 4th redirects here. ... Vladimir Valerevich Bure (Russian: ) (born December 4, 1950 in Norilsk, USSR) is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure trained in Moscow at Lokomotiv and later at the Armed Forces sports society. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Roberto Bettega (born December 27, 1950 in Turin) was an Italian footballer and arguably one of the greatest to ever put on the Juventus shirt. ...

Deaths

• April 16 - Arnaud Massy, champion golfer
• September 23 - Sam Barry, Hall of Fame basketball coach
• October 9 - George Hainsworth, NHL Hockey Hall of Fame, goaltender
• November 4 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball pitcher (1911-1930)
• November 30 - Billy Burch, Hockey Hall of Fame player
• December 5 - Bill Dahlen, Major League Baseball player (1891-1911)