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      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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