- Source: 1958 in sports
1958 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football
NFL Championship: the Baltimore Colts won 23–17 (OT) over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium (later called the "Greatest game ever played")
Artistic gymnastics
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Men's all-around champion: Boris Shakhlin, USSR
Women's all-around champion: Larisa Latynina, USSR
Team competition champions: men's – USSR; women's – USSR
Association football
February 6 – Munich air disaster. 23 people died as a result of the crash at Munich airport including 7 Manchester United players:
Geoff Bent (25)
Roger Byrne (28)
Eddie Colman (21)
Mark Jones (24)
David Pegg (22)
Tommy Taylor (26)
Liam Whelan (22)
Duncan Edwards (21), who died of his injuries on 21 February
Also killed was former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Frank Swift (44), who was then a reporter
= FIFA World Cup
=1958 World Cup held in Sweden. Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final.
= Europe
=European Cup – Real Madrid beat A.C. Milan 3–2.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – FC Barcelona beat London XI 8–2 on aggregate.
= England
=First Division – Wolverhampton Wanderers win the 1957–58 title.
FA Cup – Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 2–0.
Athletics
Sixth European Championships, held from August 19 to August 24 in Stockholm, Sweden
Australian rules football
Victorian Football League
Collingwood wins the 62nd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 12.10 (82) d Melbourne 9.10 (64))
Brownlow Medal was awarded to Neil Roberts (St Kilda)
Baseball
January 29 – The Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed.
January 30 – Commissioner Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote for the All-Star teams.
April 15 – San Francisco Giants pitcher Rubén Gómez won baseball's first regular season game on the West Coast. He started the first game in San Francisco history, beating Don Drysdale and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in an 8-0 shutout at Seals Stadium. The two teams moved from New York after the 1957 season.
World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The Series MVP is pitcher Bob Turley of New York.
Basketball
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
Kentucky wins 84–72 over Seattle
NBA Finals:
St. Louis Hawks win 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics
A FIBA European Champions Cup (present day of Euro Basketball League), first official game held on February 22, and Rīgas ASK won first season on title.
Boxing
December 10 – Light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore is knocked down three times in the first round and once more in the fifth round by Yvon Durelle but Moore held on to come back to knock out Durelle in the 11th round.
Canadian football
The Canadian Football League is officially established in its present form.
Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 35–28 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cycling
Tour de France won by Charly Gaul of Luxembourg
September 13 – death in a racing accident of Russell Mockridge (30), Australian racing cyclist
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships:
Men's champion: David Jenkins, United States
Ladies' champion: Carol Heiss, United States
Pair skating champions: Barbara Wagner & Robert Paul, Canada
Ice dancing champions: June Markham & Courtney Jones, Great Britain
Golf
Men's professional
Masters Tournament – Arnold Palmer
U.S. Open – Tommy Bolt
British Open – Peter Thomson
PGA Championship – Dow Finsterwald
PGA Tour money leader – Arnold Palmer – $42,608
Men's amateur
British Amateur – Joe Carr
U.S. Amateur – Charles Coe
Women's professional
Women's Western Open – Patty Berg
LPGA Championship – Mickey Wright
U.S. Women's Open – Mickey Wright
Titleholders Championship – Beverly Hanson
LPGA Tour money leader – Beverly Hanson – $12,639
Harness racing
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
Cane Pace – Raider Frost
Little Brown Jug – Shadow Wave
Messenger Stakes – O'Brien Hanover
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
Hambletonian – Emily's Pride
Yonkers Trot – Spunky Hanover
Kentucky Futurity – Emily's Pride
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
Pacers: Free Hall
Horse racing
Tim Tam, who had won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, fractured a sesamoid bone and lost his chance for the Triple Crown when he hobbled across the finish line in second place at the Belmont Stakes.
Steeplechases
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Kerstin
Grand National – Mr What
Flat races
Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Baystone
Canada – Queen's Plate won by Caledon Beau
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Ballymoss
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Sindon
English Triple Crown Races:
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pall Mall
The Derby – Hard Ridden
St. Leger Stakes – Alcide
United States Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – Tim Tam
Preakness Stakes – Tim Tam
Belmont Stakes – Cavan
Ice hockey
January 18 – Willie O'Ree makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. He is the first Black Canadian to play in the National Hockey League.
Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4–2 over the Boston Bruins
World Hockey Championship
Men's champion: Whitby Dunlops from Canada defeat the Soviet Union
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – University of Denver Pioneers defeat University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux 6–2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Motorsport
Pétanque
The sport's international federation is founded in Marseille
Rugby league
1958 New Zealand rugby league season
1958 NSWRFL season
1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League season
Rugby union
64th Five Nations Championship series is won by England
Skiing
Men's FIS World Championships:
Downhill: Toni Sailer (Austria)
Giant Slalom: Toni Sailer (Austria)
Slalom: Josl Rieder (Austria)
Combined: Toni Sailer (Austria)
Women's FIS World Championships:
Downhill: Lucille Wheeler (Canada)
Giant Slalom: Lucille Wheeler (Canada)
Slalom: Inger Bjørnbakken (Norway)
Combined: Frieda Dänzer (Switzerland)
Swimming
June 29 – US swimmer Nancy Ramey sets the first official world record in the women's 200m butterfly at a meet in Los Angeles, clocking 2:40.5.
September 13 – Tineke Lagerberg from the Netherlands takes over the world record in the women's 200m butterfly during a meet in Naarden, the Netherlands – 2:38.9.
Tennis
Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – Ashley Cooper (Australia) defeats Malcolm Anderson (Australia) 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Australian Women's Singles Championship – Angela Mortimer Barrett (Great Britain) defeats Lorraine Coghlan Robinson (Australia) 6–3, 6–4
England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Ashley Cooper (Australia) defeats Neale Fraser (Australia) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Althea Gibson (USA) defeats Angela Mortimer (Great Britain) 8–6, 6–2
France
French Men's Singles Championship – Mervyn Rose (Australia) defeats Luis Ayala (Chile) 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
French Women's Singles Championship – Zsuzsa Körmöczy (Hungary) defeats Shirley Bloomer (Great Britain) 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Ashley Cooper (Australia) defeats Malcolm Anderson (Australia) 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
American Women's Singles Championship – Althea Gibson (USA) defeats Darlene Hard (USA) 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Davis Cup
1958 Davis Cup – United States 3–2 Australia at Milton Courts (grass) Brisbane, Australia
Yacht racing
The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Columbia defeats British challenger Sceptre, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 0; it is the first Cup series held in the era of the 12-metre yacht.
Multi-sport events
Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff, Wales
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Herb Elliott, Track and field
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Althea Gibson, Tennis
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