1960 in sports

1960 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. == Alpine skiing == The men's Olympic Gold Medal: Downhill: Jean Vuarnet, France Slalom: Ernst Hinterseer, Austria Giant Slalom: Roger Staub, Switzerland The women's Olympic Gold Medal: Downhill: Heidi Biebl, West Germany Slalom: Ann Heggtveit, Canada Giant Slalom: Yvonne Rüegg, Switzerland FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: Guy Périllat, Ann HeggtveitAlpine skiing. == American football == NFL Championship: the Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay PackersFranklin Field Cotton Bowl Classic (1959 season): Syracuse OrangemenTexas Longhorns college football national championship. National Football LeaguePete RozelleDallasMinneapolis-St.PaulChicago CardinalsSt. Louis. American Football League First black pro football placekicker: Gene Mingo (Denver Broncos, AFL) First Hispanic pro football quarterback: Tom Flores (Oakland Raiders, AFL) AFL Championship: Houston Oilers won 24–16 over the Los Angeles Chargers == Association football == England – FA Cup – Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3–0 over Blackburn Rovers The Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2–1 to win the first European Football Championship == Australian rules football == Victorian Football League Melbourne wins the 64th VFL Premiership to McDonalds (Melbourne 8.14 (62) d Collingwood 2.2 (14)) Brownlow Medal awarded to John Schultz (Footscray) == Baseball == World Series – Pittsburgh Pirates win 4 games to 3 over the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is New York's Bobby Richardson. October 13 – 1960 World Series Game 7 at Forbes Field – Pittsburgh Pirates player Bill Mazeroski becomes the first person to end a World Series with a home run, and still the only player to do it in the decisive seventh game. The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship. == Basketball == NBA Finals Boston Celtics win four games to three over the St. Louis Hawks == Boxing == March 16 – Flash Elorde won the world junior lightweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Harold Gomes in Quezon City, Philippines. June – Floyd Patterson recovered the world heavyweight title from Ingemar Johansson, becoming the first-ever boxer to do so. September 5 – Cassius Clay wins the gold medal in boxing at the Rome Olympic Games. == Canadian football == Grey Cup – Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 34–9 == Cycling == Tour de France – Gastone Nencini of Italy Giro d'Italia – Jacques Anquetil of France == Field hockey == Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Rome, Italy Gold Medal: Pakistan Silver Medal: India Bronze Medal: Spain == Figure Skating == January 30 - US Figure Skating championship Civic Ice Arena in Seattle January 30 US female championship won by Carol Heiss US male championship won by David Jenkins The Pairs won Nancy Ludington / Ron Ludington Ice dancing won Margie Ackles / Charles Phillips == Golf == Men's professional Masters Tournament – Arnold Palmer U.S. Open – Arnold Palmer British Open – Kel Nagle PGA Championship – Jay Hebert PGA Tour money leader – Arnold Palmer – $75,263 Men's amateur British Amateur – Joe Carr U.S. Amateur – Deane Beman Women's professional Women's Western Open – Joyce Ziske LPGA Championship – Mickey Wright U.S. Women's Open – Betsy Rawls Titleholders Championship – Fay Crocker LPGA Tour money leader – Louise Suggs – $16,892 == Harness racing == United States Pacing Triple Crown races – Cane Pace – Countess Adios Little Brown Jug – Bullet Hanover Yonkers Trot – Duke of Decatur Kentucky Futurity – Elaine Rodney Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship – Pacers: Caduceus == Horse racing == Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Pas Seul Grand National – Merryman II Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Canada – Queen's Plate won by Victoria Park France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Puissant Chef Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Chamour English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Martial The Derby – St. Paddy St. Leger Stakes – St. Paddy United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Venetian Way Preakness Stakes – Bally Ache Belmont Stakes – Celtic Ash == Ice hockey == The American Olympic men's ice-hockey team won the United States' first Olympic hockey gold medal with a record of 7–0–0 during the tournament. Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 0 over the Toronto Maple Leafs World Hockey Championship Men's champion: Canada defeats the United States NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – University of Denver Pioneers defeat Michigan Technological University Huskies 5–3 in Boston == Motorsport == == Olympic Games == 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy USSR wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (43) 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, United States USSR wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (7) First Paralympic Games held in Rome, Italy Italy wins the most medals (80) and the most gold medals (29) First Winter Universiade held in Chamonix, France == Rugby league == 1959–60 Kangaroo tour 1960 New Zealand rugby league season 1959–60 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season 1960 NSWRFL season 1960 Rugby League World Cup == Rugby union == 66th Five Nations Championship series is shared by England and France == Swimming == June 12 – Marianne Heemskerk from the Netherlands breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly during a meet in Leipzig, East Germany – 2:34.4. July 10 – US swimmer Michael Troy breaks his own world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in Evansville, Indiana, clocking 2:15.0. July 23 – Thirteen days after breaking his own world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) Troy once again betters the world's best time in that event, this time at a meet in Toledo, Ohio clocking 2:13.4. August 4 – Less than a month before the Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, Troy again breaks the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course), when he clocks 2:13.2 at a meet in Detroit, Michigan. September 2 – Michael Troy wins the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at the Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy by breaking his own world record – 2:12.8. == Tennis == Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Neale Fraser (Australia) 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 Australian Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 7–5, 6–2 England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Neale Fraser (Australia) defeats Rod Laver (Australia) 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Maria Bueno (Brazil) defeats Sandra Reynolds Price (South Africa) 8–6, 6–0 France French Men's Singles Championship – Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy) defeats Luis Ayala (Chile) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 French Women's Singles Championship – Darlene Hard (USA) defeats Yola Ramírez (Mexico) 6–3, 6–4 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Neale Fraser (Australia) defeats Rod Laver (Australia) 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 American Women's Singles Championship – Darlene Hard (USA) defeats Maria Bueno (Brazil) 6–4, 10–12, 6–4 Davis Cup 1960 Davis Cup – Australia 4–1 Italy at White City Stadium (grass) Sydney, Australia == Volleyball == 1960 FIVB Men's World Championship in Rio de Janeiro won by the USSR == Awards == Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Rafer Johnson, Track and field Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Wilma Rudolph, Track and field == References ==