1948 in sports

none 1948 sports 1948 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football NFL Championship: the Philadelphia Eagles won 7–0 over the Chicago Cardinals at Shibe Park in a blizzard Michigan Wolverines – college football national championship Cleveland Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills 49–7 in the All-America Football Conference championship game. Association football Egypt Egyptian Premier League founded.Parrish Charles Nauright John Soccer around the World: A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport 21 April 2014 ABC-CLIO 978-1-61069-303-5 71 https://books.google.com/books?id=N6qSAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA71 en England First Division – Arsenal win the 1947–48 title. FA Cup – Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–2. Athletics thumb|Start of the 50 km walk at the London Olympics 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 football Victorian Football League Melbourne wins the 52nd VFL Premiership, drawing the 1948 VFL Grand Final with Essendon 10.9 (69) to 7.27 (69), and winning the replay 13.11 (89) to Essendon's 7.8 (50) Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Morris (Richmond) South Australian National Football League 2 October – 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 – 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) Baseball 1948 in baseball January 29 – Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players. February 27 – Hall of Fame election – 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 – death of Babe Ruth World Series – Cleveland Indians defeat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2. Negro World Series – 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 Basketball NCAA Basketball Championship Kentucky beat Baylor 58–42Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1948-03-23-baylor.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com 22 February 2021 en BAA (NBA) Finals Baltimore Bullets over the Philadelphia Warriors (4–2) NBL Championship Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals (3–1) Boxing June 25 – At New York's Yankee Stadium – 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 hockey Olympic Games (men's competition) in London, Great BritainOlympedia – Hockey, Men http://www.olympedia.org/results/35579 www.olympedia.org 22 February 2021 Gold: India Silver: Great Britain Bronze: Netherlands Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Men's champion: Dick Button, United StatesDick Button American figure skater https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dick-Button Encyclopedia Britannica 22 February 2021 en Ladies' champion: Barbara Ann Scott, Canada Pair skating champions: Micheline Lannoy & Pierre Baugniet, Belgium Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – Claude Harmon PGA Championship – Ben Hogan U.S. Open – Ben Hogan British Open – Henry Cotton Men's amateur British Amateur – Frank Stranahan U.S. Amateur – Willie Turnesa Women's professional Women's Western Open – Patty Berg U.S. Women's Open – Babe Zaharias Titleholders Championship – Patty Berg Ice hockey NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – Michigan Wolverines defeat Dartmouth College Big Green 8–4 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to win the first official NCAA championship Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings in 4 straight games to win their 5th Stanley Cup title. Horse racing 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 Cheltenham Gold Cup – Cottage Rake Grand National – Sheila's Cottage Hurdle races Champion Hurdle – National Spirit Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Rimfire (horse) Canada – King's Plate won by Last Mark France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Migoli Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Nathoo English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – My Babu The Derby – My LoveEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 3 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Black Tarquin United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Citation Preakness Stakes – Citation Belmont Stakes – Citation Motorsport 1948 in motorsport List of 1948 motorsport champions Olympic Games 1948 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom United States wins the most medals (84) and the most gold medals (38).Olympedia – 1948 Summer Olympics Overview http://www.olympedia.org/editions/12 www.olympedia.org 22 February 2021 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).Olympedia – 1948 Winter Olympics Overview http://www.olympedia.org/editions/33 www.olympedia.org 22 February 2021 Radiosport 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. Rowing The Boat Race 27 March — Cambridge wins the 94th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Rugby league 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Australia 1948 NSWRFL season England 1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season/1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby union Five Nations Championship 54th Five Nations Championship series is won by Ireland who complete the Grand Slam, their last for 61 years. Snooker World Snooker Championship – Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 84–61. Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships Men's All-round Champion – Odd Lundberg (Norway) Women's All-round Champion – Maria Isakova (USSR) 1948 Winter Olympics (Men) 500m – gold medal: Finn Helgesen (Norway) 1500m – gold medal: Sverre Farstad (Norway) 5000m – gold medal: Reidar Liaklev (Norway) 10000m – gold medal: Åke Seyffarth (Sweden) 1948 Winter Olympics (Women) not contested Tennis Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – Adrian Quist (Australia) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Marie Toomey (Australia) 6–3, 6–1 England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Bob Falkenburg (USA) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Louise Brough Clapp (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 8–6 France French Men's Singles Championship – Frank Parker (USA) defeats Jaroslav Drobný (Egypt) 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 French Women's Singles Championship – Nelly Adamson Landry (USA) defeats Shirley Fry (USA) 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Pancho Gonzales (USA) defeats Eric Sturgess (South Africa) 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 American Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Osborne (USA) defeats Louise Brough (USA) 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 Davis Cup 1948 Davis Cup – USA 1912 5–0 AUS at West Side Tennis Club (grass) New York City, United States Awards Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Lou Boudreau, Major League Baseball Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Fanny Blankers-Koen, Track and fieldESPN Classic - IAAF's best female athlete of 20th century dies http://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0125/1718154.html www.espn.com 22 February 2021 References Category:Sports by year