1937 in sports
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1937 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing [edit]
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 7th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Chamonix, France. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:
- Men's Downhill – Emile Allais (France)
- Men's Slalom – Emile Allais (France)
- Men's Combined – Emile Allais (France)
- Women's Downhill – Christl Cranz (Germany)
- Women's Slalom – Christl Cranz (Germany)
- Women's Combined – Christl Cranz (Germany)
American football [edit]
- First Cotton Bowl Classic is played in Dallas.
- Washington Redskins win the NFL title in their first year at Washington after moving from Boston. They defeat the Chicago Bears 28–21 in Chicago.
- The Cleveland Rams join the National Football League.
Association football [edit]
England
- First Division – Manchester City win the 1936–37 title.
- FA Cup – Sunderland beat Preston North End 3–1.
Sweden
- Allsvenskan 1936/1937: AIK
Australian rules football [edit]
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 41st VFL Premiership (Geelong 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 12.18 (90))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)
Baseball [edit]
- World Series – New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4–1.
- Hall of Fame election – Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees from the 20th century, voters select Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young. A special committee selects managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, former league presidents Morgan Bulkeley and Ban Johnson, and pioneer shortstop/promoter George Wright. Selections of 19th century players are postponed.
Basketball [edit]
Events
- Major professional basketball returns with the formation of the National Basketball League.
- Eurobasket 1937 – Lithuania win the second European basketball championship.
- The fifth South American Basketball Championship in Valparaíso and Santiago is won by Chile.
- The first NAIA Men's Division I basketball tournament played in Kansas City.
Boxing [edit]
Events
- 22 June – Joe Louis defeats James J. Braddock at Chicago by an eighth round knockout to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
- 30 August – in his first title defence, Louis defeats Tommy Farr at Bronx on a fifteen round decision
Lineal world champions[1]
- World Heavyweight Championship – James J. Braddock → Joe Louis
- World Light Heavyweight Championship – John Henry Lewis
- World Middleweight Championship – vacant
- World Welterweight Championship – Barney Ross
- World Lightweight Championship – Lou Ambers
- World Featherweight Championship – vacant → Henry Armstrong
- World Bantamweight Championship – Sixto Escobar → Harry Jeffra
- World Flyweight Championship – vacant → Benny Lynch
Field hockey [edit]
'* July 14 – foundation of HC Den Bosch, a Dutch club based in 's-Hertogenbosch
Figure skating [edit]
- World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Felix Kaspar, Austria
- Ladies' champion: Megan Taylor, Great Britain
- Pair skating champion: Maxi Herber & Ernst Baier, Germany
Golf [edit]
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Byron Nelson
- PGA Championship – Denny Shute
- U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl
- British Open – Henry Cotton
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Horse racing [edit]
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Le Ksar
- Epsom Derby – Mid-day Sun
- St. Leger Stakes – Chumleigh
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockey [edit]
- April 15 - The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 3–0 to win the 1937 Stanley Cup Final
- April 17 - The Winnipeg Monarchs defeat the Copper Cliff Redmen 7–0 to win the 1937 Memorial Cup
Motor racing [edit]
- European Grand Prix Champion – Rudolf Caracciola
- Wally Parks founds the Road Runners Club, considered to be the start of organised drag racing
Nordic skiing [edit]
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
- 10th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 are held at Chamonix, France
Rowing [edit]
The Boat Race
- 24 March — Oxford wins the 89th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby league [edit]
- 1936–37 European Rugby League Championship
- 1937 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1937 NSWRFL season
- 1936–37 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1937–38 Northern Rugby Football League season
Rugby union [edit]
- 50th Home Nations Championship series is won by England
Snooker [edit]
- World Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Horace Lindrum 32–29
Speed skating [edit]
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Michael Staksrud (Norway)
- Women's All-round Champion – Laila Schou Nilsen (Norway)
Tennis [edit]
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Vivian McGrath (Australia) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Emily Hood Westacott (Australia) 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Don Budge (USA) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) defeats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (Poland) 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Henner Henkel (Germany) defeats Bunny Austin (Great Britain) 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
- French Women's Singles Championship – Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (Germany) defeats Simone Mathieu (France) 6–2, 6–4
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Don Budge (USA) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germaany) 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
- American Women's Singles Championship – Anita Lizana (Chile) defeats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (Poland) 6–4, 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge –
United States 4–1 
Great Britain at Centre Court, Wimbledon (grass) London, United Kingdom
Yacht racing [edit]
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Ranger defeats British challenger Endeavour II, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 0
Awards [edit]
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Don Budge, Tennis
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Katherine Rawls, Swimming
References [edit]
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