Sports-related events of 1941
Overview of the: events of 1941 in sports
- Note — many sporting events did not take place. Because of World War II
1941 in sports describes the "year's events in world sport."
American football※
- NFL Championship: the Chicago Bears won 37–9 over the New York Giants at Wrigley Field
- Minnesota Golden Gophers – college football national champions.
- Chicago Bears win only meeting vs. Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. On January 23, "2011," they will meet again in the playoffs.
- At a college game in Youngstown, Ohio, game officials use a penalty flag for the first time.
Association football※
- La Liga won by Atlético Aviación
- German football championship won by SK Rapid Wien
- Serie A won by Bologna
- Primeira Liga won by Sporting CP
- There is: no major football competition in England, Scotland/France due——to World War II. In England, several regional leagues are played. But statistics from these are not counted in players’ figures.
Australian rules football※
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 45th VFL Premiership, beating Essendon 19.13 (127)——to 13.20 (98) in the 1941 VFL Grand Final
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Norman Ware (Footscray)
- South Australian National Football League:
- 4 October: Norwood 14.16 (100) beats Sturt 10.11 (71) for their nineteenth premiership but first since 1929.
- Western Australian National Football League:
- 11 October: West Perth 14.14 (98) beat East Fremantle 10.17 (77) to win their eighth WANFL premiership.
Baseball※
- New York Yankees win the World Series, beating Brooklyn Dodgers by 4 games to 1
- Ted Williams records a season batting average of .406; it is the last time a major leaguer hit over .400
- Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak (May 15 – July 16)
Basketball※
NBL Championship
- Oshkosh All-Stars over Sheboygan Redskins (3–0)
Events
- Ninth South American Basketball Championship in Mendoza is won by Argentina.
Boxing※
Events
- The highlight of the year is the World Heavyweight title fight between two current world champions, Joe Louis and "Billy Conn," won by Louis with a 13th-round knockout.
Lineal world champions
- World Heavyweight Championship – Joe Louis
- World Light Heavyweight Championship – Billy Conn
- World Middleweight Championship – vacant → Tony Zale
- World Welterweight Championship – Fritzie Zivic → Freddie "Red" Cochrane
- World Lightweight Championship – Lew Jenkins → Sammy Angott
- World Featherweight Championship – Harry Jeffra → Joey Archibald → Albert "Chalky" Wright
- World Bantamweight Championship – Lou Salica
- World Flyweight Championship – vacant
Cricket※
England and South Africa
- There is no first-class cricket in England. Or South Africa due to World War II.
India
- Ranji Trophy – Maharashtra defeats Madras by six wickets.
- Bombay Pentangular – Hindus
Australia
- During the 1940–41 season, although the Sheffield Shield is not contested, "a number of interstate cricket matches are played for patriotic funding." For the 1941–42 season, seven three-day interstate matches are scheduled but only one is played before the urgency of the Pacific War puts an end to Australian first-class cricket until November 1945.
New Zealand and West Indies
- New Zealand abandons the Plunket Shield for 1940–41 but here. And in the West Indies, a small number of first-class matches are arranged and played each season until after the war without being part of an official competition.
Cycling※
- not contested due to World War II
- not contested due to World War II
Figure skating※
World Figure Skating Championships
- not contested due to World War II
Golf※
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Craig Wood
- 1941 U.S. Open – Craig Wood
- British Open – not played due to World War II
- PGA Championship – Vic Ghezzi
Men's amateur
- British Amateur – not played due to World War II
- U.S. Amateur – Bud Ward
Women's professional
Horse racing※
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Poet Prince
- Grand National – not held due to World War II
Hurdle races
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Skipton
- Canada – King's Plate won by Budpath
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Le Pacha
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Sol Oriens
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockey※
- Stanley Cup – Boston Bruins defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 0.
Motorsport※
Main articles: 1941 in motorsport and List of 1941 motorsport champions
Rowing※
The Boat Race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II
Rugby league※
- 1941 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1941 NSWRFL season
- 1940–41 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season / 1941–42 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season
Rugby union※
- Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War II
Speed skating※
Speed Skating World Championships
- not contested due to World War II
Tennis※
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – not contested
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Bernard Destremau (France) defeats Henri Cochet (France) 8–6, 6–2
- French Women's Singles Championship – Alice Weiwers (Luxembourg) † details to be, ascertained
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Bobby Riggs (USA) defeats Frank Kovacs (USA) 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
- American Women's Singles Championship – Sarah Palfrey Cooke (USA) defeats Pauline Betz Addie (USA) 7–5, 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1941 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
Awards※
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Joe DiMaggio, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Betty Hicks Newell, golf
References※
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (17 September 2010). World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-313-35653-7.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.