1951 in sports

none January 2017 1951 sports 1951 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football NFL Championship: the Los Angeles Rams won 24–17 over the Cleveland Browns at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum January 14 – The National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles). September 28 – Norm Van Brocklin sets NFL single game record for most passing yards (554) helping Los Angeles Rams beat New York Yanks 48–21. Sugar Bowl (1950 season): The Oklahoma Sooners lose 13–7 to the Kentucky Wildcats; still awarded the college football national championship by AP and Coaches Poll Association football England First Division – Tottenham Hotspur win the 1950–51 title. FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Blackpool 2–0. Spain La Liga won by Atlético Madrid Italy Serie A won by Milan. Germany German football championship won by 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Portugal Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P. France French Division 1 won by Nice. Athletics 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 × 400 m relay. Australian rules football Victorian Football League 29 September − 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 − 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.Port Adelaide Magpies 1951 season Magarey Medal awarded to John Marriott (Norwood) Western Australian National Football League October 13 – 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) Baseball 1951 in baseball January 29 – baseball signs a six-year All-Star game deal for TV and radio rights for $6 million September 30 – Joe DiMaggio plays in his final career regular season game. October 3 – 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 5–4 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers for the National League title. World Series – The New York Yankees win 4 games to 2 over the New York Giants. Japan Series – The Yomiuri Giants win 4 games to 2 over the Nankai Hawks. Basketball NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Kentucky wins 68–58 over Kansas. NBA Finals Rochester Royals over New York Knicks (4–3) Events The seventh European basketball championship, Eurobasket 1951, is won by the Soviet Union. Boxing July 10 – Randy Turpin becomes the middleweight boxing champion by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson. July 18 – Jersey Joe Walcott knocks out Ezzard Charles in round 7 during their bout in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Canadian football Grey Cup – Ottawa Rough Riders wins 21–14 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Cycling Giro d'Italia is won by Fiorenzo Magni of Italy Tour de France – Hugo Koblet of Switzerland Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships – Men's champion: Dick Button, United States Ladies' champion: Jeannette Altwegg, Great Britain Pair skating champions: Ria Baran & Paul Falk, Germany Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – Ben Hogan U.S. Open – Ben Hogan PGA Championship – Sam Snead British Open – Max Faulkner PGA Tour money leader – Lloyd Mangrum – $26,089 Ryder Cup – United States team wins 91 2 to 21 2 over the British team. Men's amateur British Amateur – Dick Chapman U.S. Amateur – Billy Maxwell Women's professional Women's Western Open – Patty Berg U.S. Women's Open – Betsy Rawls Titleholders Championship – Pat O'Sullivan LPGA Tour money leader – Babe Zaharias – $15,087 Harness racing Tar Heel, a standardbred horse driven by Del Cameron, runs the first two–minute 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 – Pacers: Vedette Trotters: Gay Belwin Horse racing July 14 – Citation winds his 32nd race, the Hollywood Gold Cup, becoming the first equine millionaire. Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Silver Fame Grand National – Nickel Coin Hurdle races Champion Hurdle – Hatton's Grace for the third successive year Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup is won by Delat Canada – King's Plate is won by Major Factor France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is won by Tantieme Ireland – Irish Derby is won by Fraise du Bois II English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Ki Ming The Derby – Arctic PrinceEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 3 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Talma United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Count Turf Preakness Stakes – Bold Belmont Stakes – Counterpoint Ice hockey August 26 – 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 – for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins Stanley Cup – 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 – University of Michigan Wolverines defeat Brown University Bruins 7–1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado Lacrosse 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. Motorsport 1951 in motorsport List of 1951 motorsport champions Rugby league 1950–51 European Rugby League Championship / 1951–52 European Rugby League Championship 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand 1951 New Zealand rugby league season 1951 NSWRFL season 1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby union 57th Five Nations Championship series is won by Ireland Snooker World Snooker Championship – Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 58–39. Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships Men's All-round Champion – Hjalmar Andersen (Norway) Tennis Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – Dick Savitt (USA) defeats Ken McGregor (Australia) 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Thelma Coyne Long (Australia) 6–1, 7–5 England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Dick Savitt (USA) defeats Ken McGregor (Australia) 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Doris Hart (USA) defeats Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) 6–1, 6–0 France French Men's Singles Championship – Jaroslav Drobný (Egypt) defeats Eric Sturgess (South Africa) 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 French Women's Singles Championship – Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Frank Sedgman (Australia) defeats Vic Seixas (USA) 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 American Women's Singles Championship – Maureen Connolly (USA) defeats Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 Davis Cup 1951 Davis Cup – AUS 3–2 USA 1912 at White City Stadium (grass) Sydney, Australia Multi-sport events First Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPan American Games https://inside.fei.org/fei/games/cont-reg-games/panam FEI 19 February 2021 en 9 April 2013 Asian Games are held in New Delhi, India First Mediterranean Games are held in Alexandria, Egypt Awards Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Dick Kazmaier, College football Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Maureen Connolly, Tennis References Category:Sports by year