• Source: 1948 in 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.
England

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




Athletics



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



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 58–42
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 Britain
Gold: India
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Netherlands




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




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 Love
St. Leger Stakes – Black Tarquin
United States Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – Citation
Preakness Stakes – Citation
Belmont Stakes – Citation




Motorsport






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, Sweden and Switzerland all win the most medals (10 each), and Norway and Sweden win the most gold medals (4 each).




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


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 – United States 5–0 Australia 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 field




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