1948 in sports

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1948 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

[edit] American football

University of Michigan wins college football national championship.
Cleveland Browns 49–7 Buffalo Bills in the All-America Football Conference championship game.
Philadelphia Eagles 7–0 Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League championship game. The game at Shibe Park was played in a blizzard.

[edit] Association football

England

First Division – Arsenal win the 1947–48 title.
FA Cup – Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–2.

[edit] Athletics

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.

[edit] Australian rules football

Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 52nd VFL Premiership (Melbourne 10.9 (69) drew Essendon 7.27 (69), replay Melbourne 13.11 (89) d Essendon 7.8 (50))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Morris (Richmond)

[edit] 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.

[edit] Basketball

NCAA Basketball Championship

Kentucky beat Baylor 58–42

BAA Finals

Baltimore Bullets win four games to two over the Philadelphia Warriors

NBL Championship

Minneapolis Lakers win three games to one over the Rochester Royals

[edit] 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.

[edit] Field hockey

Olympic Games (men's competition) in London, Great Britain
- Gold: India

[edit] Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships
- Men's champion: Dick Button, United States
- Ladies' champion: Barbara Ann Scott, Canada
- Pair skating champions: Micheline Lannoy & Pierre Baugniet, Belgium

[edit] Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

British Amateur – Frank Stranahan
U.S. Amateur – Willie Turnesa

Women's professional

[edit] Ice hockey

NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – Michigan Wolverines defeat Dartmouth College Big Green 8-4 in Colorado Springs, CO 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.

[edit] Horse racing

Citation becomes the 8th horse to win the US Triple Crown

Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup –
Grand National –

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:
1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes –
2. Epsom Derby –
3. St. Leger Stakes –
United States Triple Crown Races:
1. Kentucky Derby – Citation
2. Preakness Stakes – Citation
3. Belmont Stakes – Citation

[edit] Motor racing

Indianapolis 500 – Mauri Rose wins the 32nd running in the Blue Crown Spark Plug Special Deidt-Offenhauser
21 February – following negotiations in Daytona Beach, "Big Bill" France launches NASCAR

[edit] Olympic Games

1948 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom
- United States wins the most medals (84) and the most gold medals (38).
1948 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Norway and Sweden both win the most medals (10 each), and the most gold medals (4 each).

[edit] 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.