1943 in sports
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1943 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II
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[edit] American football
- Chicago Bears win 41-26 over Washington Redskins in the NFL championship game in Chicago
- Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame quarterback, wins Heisman Trophy.
[edit] Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League – Richmond wins the 47th VFL Premiership (Richmond 12.14 (86) d Essendon 11.15 (81)).
[edit] Baseball
- World Series – New York Yankees defeats St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Basketball
NBL Championship
- Sheboygan Redskins win two games to one over the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Events
- The eleventh South American Basketball Championship in Lima is won by Argentina.
[edit] Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – not played due to World War II
- U.S. Open – not played due to World War II
- British Open – not played due to World War II
- PGA Championship – not played due to World War II
Men's amateur
- British Amateur – not played due to World War II
- U.S. Amateur – not played due to World War II
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open – Patty Berg
- Titleholders Championship – not played due to World War II
[edit] Horse racing
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:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
[edit] Rowing
The Boat Race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II
[edit] Rugby union
- Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War II
[edit] Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
- not contested due to World War II
[edit] Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – not contested
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Yvon Petra (France) defeats Henri Cochet (France) — score to be ascertained
- French Women's Singles Championship – Simone Iribarne Lafargue (France) † details to be ascertained
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Joseph Hunt (USA) defeats Jack Kramer (USA) 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
- American Women's Singles Championship – Pauline Betz Addie (USA) defeats Louise Brough Clapp (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Davis Cup
- 1943 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
[edit] Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Gunder Hägg, Track and field
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Patty Berg, LPGA golf
[edit] References
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