Sports-related events of 1951
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Overview of the: events of 1951 in sports
1951 in sports describes the "year's events in world sport."
American footballβ»
- NFL Championship: the Los Angeles Rams won 24β17 over the Cleveland Browns at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- January 14 β The National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles).
- September 28 β Norm Van Brocklin sets NFL single game record for most passing yards (554) helping Los Angeles Rams beat New York Yanks 48β21.
- Sugar Bowl (1950 season):
- The Oklahoma Sooners lose 13β7 to the Kentucky Wildcats; still awarded the college football national championship by AP and Coaches Poll
Association footballβ»
England
- First Division β Tottenham Hotspur win the 1950β51 title.
- FA Cup β Newcastle United beat Blackpool 2β0.
Spain
- La Liga won by AtlΓ©tico Madrid
Italy
Germany
Portugal
- Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P.
France
- French Division 1 won by Nice.
Athleticsβ»
The athletics competition at the 1951 Pan American Games is: held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mal Whitfield of the USA wins gold medals in three events: 400 m, 800 m and 4 Γ 400 m relay.
Australian rules footballβ»
- 29 September β Geelong wins the 55th VFL Premiership defeating Essendon 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70) in the 1951 VFL Grand Final.
- Brownlow Medal is awarded to Bernie Smith (Geelong)
South Australian National Football League
- 29 September β Port Adelaide wins its fourteenth SANFL premiership, defeating North Adelaide 10.12 (72) to 9.7 (61) after the Magpies lost only one game for the season.
- Magarey Medal awarded to John Marriott (Norwood)
Western Australian National Football League
- October 13 β West Perth wins its eleventh WANFL premiership, beating South Fremantle 13.10 (88) to 12.13 (85)
- Sandover Medal awarded to Fred Buttsworth (West Perth)
Baseballβ»
Main article: 1951 in baseball
- January 29 β baseball signs a six-year All-Star game deal for TV and radio rights for $6 million
- September 30 β Joe DiMaggio plays in his final career regular season game.
- October 3 β In one of the most famous finishes in baseball history, Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hits a three-run walk-off home run, immortalized as the Shot Heard 'Round the World, to give the Giants a 5β4 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers for the National League title.
- World Series β The New York Yankees win 4 games to 2 over the New York Giants.
- Japan Series β The Yomiuri Giants win 4 games to 2 over the Nankai Hawks.
Basketballβ»
- Rochester Royals over New York Knicks (4β3)
Events
- The seventh European basketball championship, Eurobasket 1951, is won by the Soviet Union.
Boxingβ»
- July 10 β Randy Turpin becomes the middleweight boxing champion by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.
- July 18 β Jersey Joe Walcott knocks out Ezzard Charles in round 7 during their bout in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Ottawa Rough Riders wins 21β14 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Cyclingβ»
- Giro d'Italia is won by Fiorenzo Magni of Italy
- Tour de France β Hugo Koblet of Switzerland
Figure skatingβ»
- World Figure Skating Championships β
- Men's champion: Dick Button, United States
- Ladies' champion: Jeannette Altwegg, Great Britain
- Pair skating champions: Ria Baran & Paul Falk, Germany
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Ben Hogan
- U.S. Open β Ben Hogan
- PGA Championship β Sam Snead
- British Open β Max Faulkner
- PGA Tour money leader β Lloyd Mangrum β $26,089
- Ryder Cup β United States team wins 91⁄2 to 21⁄2 over the British team.
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open β Patty Berg
- U.S. Women's Open β Betsy Rawls
- Titleholders Championship β Pat O'Sullivan
- LPGA Tour money leader β Babe Zaharias β $15,087
Harness racingβ»
- Tar Heel, a standardbred horse driven by Del Cameron, runs the first twoβminute mile in harness racing history.
- Little Brown Jug for pacers is won by Tar Heel
- Hambletonian for trotters is won by Mainliner
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship β
- Pacers: Vedette
- Trotters: Gay Belwin
Horse racingβ»
- July 14 β Citation winds his 32nd race, the Hollywood Gold Cup, becoming the first equine millionaire.
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
- Champion Hurdle β Hatton's Grace for the third successive year
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup is won by Delat
- Canada β King's Plate is won by Major Factor
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is won by Tantieme
- Ireland β Irish Derby is won by Fraise du Bois II
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockeyβ»
- August 26 β Bill Barilko, Toronto Maple Leafs dies in an air crash
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy β for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins
- Stanley Cup β Toronto Maple Leafs win 4 games to 1 over the Montreal Canadiens
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Canada's Lethbridge Maple Leafs
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship β University of Michigan Wolverines defeat Brown University Bruins 7β1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lacrosseβ»
- The 50th anniversaries of the donations of both the Mann Cup and the Minto Cup.
- The Peterborough Timbermen win the 50th Mann Cup.
- The Mimico Mountaineers win the 50th Minto Cup.
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1951 in motorsport and List of 1951 motorsport champions
Rugby leagueβ»
- 1950β51 European Rugby League Championship / 1951β52 European Rugby League Championship
- 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
- 1951 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1951 NSWRFL season
- 1950β51 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1951β52 Northern Rugby Football League season
Rugby unionβ»
- 57th Five Nations Championship series is won by Ireland
Snookerβ»
- World Snooker Championship β Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 58β39.
Speed skatingβ»
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion β Hjalmar Andersen (Norway)
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Dick Savitt (USA) defeats Ken McGregor (Australia) 6β3, 2β6, 6β3, 6β1
- Australian Women's Singles Championship β Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Thelma Coyne Long (Australia) 6β1, 7β5
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Dick Savitt (USA) defeats Ken McGregor (Australia) 6β4, 6β4, 6β4
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Doris Hart (USA) defeats Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) 6β1, 6β0
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Jaroslav DrobnΓ½ (Egypt) defeats Eric Sturgess (South Africa) 6β3, 6β3, 6β3
- French Women's Singles Championship β Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6β3, 3β6, 6β3
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Frank Sedgman (Australia) defeats Vic Seixas (USA) 6β4, 6β1, 6β1
- American Women's Singles Championship β Maureen Connolly (USA) defeats Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) 6β3, 1β6, 6β4
Davis Cup
- 1951 Davis Cup β
Australia 3β2
United States at White City Stadium (grass) Sydney, Australia
Multi-sport eventsβ»
- First Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Asian Games are held in New Delhi, India
- First Mediterranean Games are held in Alexandria, Egypt
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Dick Kazmaier, College football
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Maureen Connolly, Tennis
Referencesβ»
- ^ Port Adelaide Magpies 1951 season
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, "Winners," & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Pan American Games". FEI. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2021.