1948 in sports describes the "year's events in world sport."
American footballβ»
- NFL Championship: the Philadelphia Eagles won 7β0 over the Chicago Cardinals at Shibe Park in a blizzard
- Michigan Wolverines β college football national championship
- Cleveland Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills 49β7 in the All-America Football Conference championship game.
Association footballβ»
Egypt
- Egyptian Premier League founded.
England
- First Division β Arsenal win the 1947β48 title.
- FA Cup β Manchester United beat Blackpool 4β2.
Athleticsβ»
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33 athletics events were contested at the Olympic Games in London, including debuts for the men's 10 km walk; and the women's 200 metres, long jump and shot put. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands captured four gold medals.
Australian rules footballβ»
- Melbourne wins the 52nd VFL Premiership, drawing the 1948 VFL Grand Final with Essendon 10.9 (69)ββto 7.27 (69), and winning the replay 13.11 (89)ββto Essendon's 7.8 (50)
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Morris (Richmond)
South Australian National Football League
- 2 October β Norwood wins its twenty-first SANFL premiership, defeating West Torrens 15.16 (106) to 7.7 (49)
- Magarey Medal awarded to Ron Phillips (North Adelaide)
Western Australian National Football League
- 9 October β South Fremantle wins its fourth premiership and second in succession, defeating West Perth 13.9 (87) to 9.9 (63)
- Sandover Medal awarded to Merv McIntosh (Perth)
Baseballβ»
- January 29 β Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players.
- February 27 β Hall of Fame election β voters select the recently deceased Herb Pennock, and Pie Traynor, as the newest inductees; Traynor is: the first third baseman elected by the writers in 9 elections.
- August 16 β death of Babe Ruth
- World Series β Cleveland Indians defeat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2.
- Negro World Series β Homestead Grays defeat the Birmingham Black Barons, 4 games to 1.
- College World Series - University of Southern California defeat Yale in the 2nd 2 games to 1
Basketballβ»
- Baltimore Bullets over the Philadelphia Warriors (4β2)
NBL Championship
- Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals (3β1)
Boxingβ»
- June 25 β At New York's Yankee Stadium β Joe Louis knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 11th round to retain his heavyweight title for the 25th time. Shortly after the bout, "Louis announced his retirement from boxing."
Field hockeyβ»
- Olympic Games (men's competition) in London, Great Britain
- Gold: India
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Netherlands
Figure skatingβ»
- World Figure Skating Championships
- Men's champion: Dick Button, United States
- Ladies' champion: Barbara Ann Scott, Canada
- Pair skating champions: Micheline Lannoy & Pierre Baugniet, Belgium
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Claude Harmon
- PGA Championship β Ben Hogan
- U.S. Open β Ben Hogan
- British Open β Henry Cotton
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open β Patty Berg
- U.S. Women's Open β Babe Zaharias
- Titleholders Championship β Patty Berg
Ice hockeyβ»
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship β Michigan Wolverines defeat Dartmouth College Big Green 8β4 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to win the first official NCAA championship
- Stanley Cup β Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings in 4 straight games to win their 5th Stanley Cup title.
Horse racingβ»
- Citation becomes the 8th horse to win the US Triple Crown
- Shiela's Cottage becomes the first mare to win the Grand National since 1902. And only the twelfth since the race's inception
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by Rimfire (horse)
- Canada β King's Plate won by Last Mark
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Migoli
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes won by Nathoo
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby β Citation
- Preakness Stakes β Citation
- Belmont Stakes β Citation
Motorsportβ»
Olympic Gamesβ»
- 1948 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom
- United States wins the most medals (84) and the most gold medals (38).
- 1948 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Norway, Sweden and Switzerland all win the most medals (10 each), and Norway and Sweden win the most gold medals (4 each).
Radiosportβ»
- First CQ World Wide DX Contest held in October and "November." This annual event would go on to become the radio contest with the largest participation worldwide.
Rowingβ»
The Boat Race
- 27 March β Cambridge wins the 94th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby leagueβ»
Australia
England
Rugby unionβ»
Five Nations Championship
- 54th Five Nations Championship series is won by Ireland who complete the Grand Slam, their last for 61 years.
Snookerβ»
- World Snooker Championship β Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 84β61.
Speed skatingβ»
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion β Odd Lundberg (Norway)
- Women's All-round Champion β Maria Isakova (USSR)
- 500m β gold medal: Finn Helgesen (Norway)
- 1500m β gold medal: Sverre Farstad (Norway)
- 5000m β gold medal: Reidar Liaklev (Norway)
- 10000m β gold medal: Γ ke Seyffarth (Sweden)
1948 Winter Olympics (Women)
- not contested
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Adrian Quist (Australia) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 6β4, 3β6, 6β3, 2β6, 6β3
- Australian Women's Singles Championship β Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Marie Toomey (Australia) 6β3, 6β1
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Bob Falkenburg (USA) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 7β5, 0β6, 6β2, 3β6, 7β5
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Louise Brough Clapp (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6β3, 8β6
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Frank Parker (USA) defeats Jaroslav DrobnΓ½ (Egypt) 6β1, 6β2, 3β6, 5β7, 7β5
- French Women's Singles Championship β Nelly Adamson Landry (USA) defeats Shirley Fry (USA) 6β2, 0β6, 6β0
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Pancho Gonzales (USA) defeats Eric Sturgess (South Africa) 6β2, 6β3, 14β12
- American Women's Singles Championship β Margaret Osborne (USA) defeats Louise Brough (USA) 4β6, 6β4, 15β13
Davis Cup
- 1948 Davis Cup β
United States 5β0
Australia at West Side Tennis Club (grass) New York City, United States
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Lou Boudreau, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Fanny Blankers-Koen, Track and field
Referencesβ»
- ^ Parrish, Charles; Nauright, John (21 April 2014). Soccer around the World: A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport. ABC-CLIO. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-61069-303-5.
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, "March 23," 1948". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Olympedia β Hockey, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Dick Button | American figure skater". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Olympedia β 1948 Summer Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Olympedia β 1948 Winter Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "ESPN Classic - IAAF's best female athlete of 20th century dies". www.espn.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.