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{{Short description|Sports-related events of 1962}} |
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'''1962 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport. |
'''1962 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport. |
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==[[Alpine skiing]]== |
==[[Alpine skiing]]== |
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* [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]] – |
* [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962|FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]] – |
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** Men's combined champion: [[Karl Schranz]], Austria |
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** Women's combined champion: [[Marielle Goitschel]], France |
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==[[American football]]== |
==[[American football]]== |
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* [[1962 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]: the [[Green Bay Packers]] won 16–7 over the [[New York Giants]] at Yankee Stadium |
* [[1962 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]: the [[Green Bay Packers]] won 16–7 over the [[New York Giants]] at Yankee Stadium |
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* [[1962 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] (1961 season): |
* [[1962 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] (1961 season): |
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** The [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] won 10–3 over the [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] to win the AP and UPI |
** The [[1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] won, 10–3, over the [[1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas Razorbacks]] to win the AP and UPI poll [[1College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championship]]. |
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* The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], which is still continuing today. |
* The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], which is still continuing today. |
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* [[1962 AFL Championship Game|AFL Championship]] – [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] won 20–17 over the [[Houston Oilers]] in double overtime |
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==[[Artistic gymnastics]]== |
==[[Artistic gymnastics]]== |
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===United Kingdom=== |
===United Kingdom=== |
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* [[FA Cup|FA Cup final]] – [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] won 3-1 versus [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30620968 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 June 2018 |date=2015}}</ref> |
* [[1962 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] – [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] won 3-1 versus [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30620968 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 June 2018 |date=2015}}</ref> |
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* [[Football League First Division]] – [[Ipswich Town F.C]] won the First Division<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Terry |title=Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962 |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town-s-greatest-games-blues-win-first-division-title-in-1962-1-5064718 |website=Ipswich Star |access-date=23 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[1961–62 Football League First Division|Football League First Division]] – [[Ipswich Town F.C]] won the First Division<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Terry |title=Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962 |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town-s-greatest-games-blues-win-first-division-title-in-1962-1-5064718 |website=Ipswich Star |access-date=23 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Europe=== |
===Europe=== |
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* [[European Cup]] – [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] won their second European Cup 5–3 against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] |
* [[1962 European Cup Final|European Cup]] – [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] won their second European Cup 5–3 against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] |
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==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]== |
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* [[1962 European Championships in Athletics|Seventh European Championships]] held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade |
* [[1962 European Championships in Athletics|Seventh European Championships]] held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade |
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* [[1962 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Championships]] held in November at [[Perth]], Western Australia |
* [[Athletics at the 1962 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Championships]] held in November at [[Perth]], Western Australia |
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==[[Australian rules football]]== |
==[[Australian rules football]]== |
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* [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] |
* [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] |
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** [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] 8.10 (58)) |
** [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] wins the 66th [[1962 VFL season|VFL Premiership]] (13.12 (90) d [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] 8.10 (58)) |
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** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Alistair Lord]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]) |
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Alistair Lord]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]) |
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==[[Baseball]]== |
==[[Baseball]]== |
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* The [[National League]] expands to 10 teams, adding the [[Houston Colt .45's]] and the [[New York Mets]]. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games. |
* The [[National League (baseball)|National League]] expands to 10 teams, adding the [[Houston Colt .45's]] and the [[New York Mets]]. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games. |
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* January 23 – [[Bob Feller]] and [[Jackie Robinson]] are selected for the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in their first years of eligibility. |
* January 23 – [[Bob Feller]] and [[Jackie Robinson]] are selected for the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in their first years of eligibility. |
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* October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship. |
* October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship. |
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* [[World Series]] – [[New York Yankees]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[San Francisco Giants]]. The Series MVP was [[Ralph Terry]], New York. |
* [[1962 World Series|World Series]] – [[New York Yankees]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[San Francisco Giants]]. The Series MVP was [[Ralph Terry]], New York. |
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==[[Basketball]]== |
==[[Basketball]]== |
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* March 2 – In [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]] of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] scored 100 points against the [[New York Knicks]], breaking several [[National Basketball Association]] records. |
* March 2 – In [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]] of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] scored 100 points against the [[New York Knicks]], breaking several [[National Basketball Association]] records. |
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* [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship]] – |
* [[1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship]] – |
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** Cincinnati wins 71–59 over Ohio St. |
** [[Cincinnati Bearcats|Cincinnati]] wins 71–59 over [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio St]]. |
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* [[1962 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] – |
* [[1962 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] – |
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** [[Boston Celtics]] won 4 games to 3 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] |
** [[Boston Celtics]] won 4 games to 3 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] |
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==[[Canadian football]]== |
==[[Canadian football]]== |
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* [[Grey Cup]] – [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] win 28–27 over the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zawadzki |first1=Edward |title=The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book |date=2001 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=9781459721357 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa/page/68 68] |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa|url-access=registration |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[50th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] – [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] win 28–27 over the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zawadzki |first1=Edward |title=The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book |date=2001 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=9781459721357 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa/page/68 68] |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa|url-access=registration |language=en}}</ref> |
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==[[Cycling]]== |
==[[Cycle sport|Cycling]]== |
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* [[1962 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] won by [[Franco Balmamion]] of Italy |
* [[1962 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] won by [[Franco Balmamion]] of Italy |
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* [[1962 Tour de France|Tour de France]] – [[Jacques Anquetil]] of France<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Penny |title=Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars |date=2006 |publisher=Salariya Publishers |isbn=9781905087891 |page=30 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2V7bz-EVtkC&pg=PT30|language=en}}</ref> |
* [[1962 Tour de France|Tour de France]] – [[Jacques Anquetil]] of France<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Penny |title=Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars |date=2006 |publisher=Salariya Publishers |isbn=9781905087891 |page=30 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2V7bz-EVtkC&pg=PT30|language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] – Men's road race – [[Jean Stablinski]] of France |
* [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] – [[1962 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Men's road race]] – [[Jean Stablinski]] of France |
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==[[Golf]]== |
==[[Golf]]== |
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* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#English Triple Crowns|English Triple Crown]]: |
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#English Triple Crowns|English Triple Crown]]: |
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*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Privy Councillor |
*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Privy Councillor |
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*# [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Larkspur (horse)|Larkspur]] |
*# [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Larkspur (horse)|Larkspur]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=3 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> |
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*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Hethersett (horse)|Hethersett]] |
*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Hethersett (horse)|Hethersett]] |
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* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]: |
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]: |
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* [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s Most Valuable Player: [[Jacques Plante]], [[Montreal Canadiens]] |
* [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s Most Valuable Player: [[Jacques Plante]], [[Montreal Canadiens]] |
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* [[1962 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] – [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] won 4 games to 2 over the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] |
* [[1962 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] – [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] won 4 games to 2 over the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] |
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* [[World Hockey Championship]] – |
* [[1962 Ice Hockey World Championships|World Hockey Championship]] – |
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** Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada |
** Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada |
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* [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] – [[Michigan Technological University]] Huskies defeat [[Clarkson University]] Golden Knights 7–1 in [[Utica, New York]] |
* [[1962 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament|NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] – [[Michigan Technological University]] Huskies defeat [[Clarkson University]] Golden Knights 7–1 in [[Utica, New York]] |
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==[[Motorsport]]== |
==[[Motorsport]]== |
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==[[Rugby union]]== |
==[[Rugby union]]== |
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* 68th [[1962 Five Nations Championship|Five Nations Championship]] series is won by [[France national rugby union team|France]] |
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==[[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]== |
==[[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]== |
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==[[Tennis]]== |
==[[Tennis]]== |
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'''Australia''' |
'''Australia''' |
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* [[1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles|Australian Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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* [[1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles|Australian Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Jan Lehane O'Neill]] (Australia) 6–0, 6–2 |
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'''England''' |
'''England''' |
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* [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Martin Mulligan]] (Australia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
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* [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Karen Hantze Susman]] (USA) defeats [[Věra Pužejová Suková]] (Czechoslovakia) 6–4, 6–4 |
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'''France''' |
'''France''' |
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* [[1962 French Championships – Men's singles|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
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* [[1962 French Championships – Women's singles|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Lesley Turner Bowrey|Lesley Turner]] (Australia) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
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'''USA''' |
'''USA''' |
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* [[1962 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
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* [[1962 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Darlene Hard]] (USA) 9–7, 6–4 |
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'''Events''' |
'''Events''' |
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* [[Rod Laver]] becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the [[Grand Slam in tennis]]. |
* [[Rod Laver]] becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the [[Grand Slam in tennis]]. |
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==[[Multi-sport event]]s== |
==[[Multi-sport event]]s== |
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* [[1962 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held in [[Jakarta, Indonesia]] |
* [[1962 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held in [[Jakarta, Indonesia]] |
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* [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Perth]], Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Games {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation |url=https://thecgf.com/games |website=thecgf.com |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104004327/https://thecgf.com/games |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* [[Commonwealth Games|British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Perth]], Western Australia |
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* [[1962 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica |
* [[1962 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica |
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* Second [[1962 Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] held in [[Villars-sur-Ollon|Villars]], Switzerland |
* Second [[1962 Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] held in [[Villars-sur-Ollon|Villars]], Switzerland |
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1962 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships –
- Men's combined champion: Karl Schranz, Austria
- Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France
- NFL Championship: the Green Bay Packers won 16–7 over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium
- Sugar Bowl (1961 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won, 10–3, over the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the AP and UPI poll national championship.
- The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is still continuing today.
- AFL Championship – Dallas Texans won 20–17 over the Houston Oilers in double overtime
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Men's all-around champion: Yuri Titov, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Larisa Latynina, USSR
- Team competition champions: men's – Japan; women's – USSR
- Football World Cup in Chile – Brazil won 3–1 over Czechoslovakia[1]
United Kingdom
[edit]- FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 versus Burnley[2]
- Football League First Division – Ipswich Town F.C won the First Division[3]
Europe
[edit]- European Cup – Benfica won their second European Cup 5–3 against Real Madrid
- Seventh European Championships held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
- Commonwealth Games Championships held in November at Perth, Western Australia
- Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d Carlton 8.10 (58))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Alistair Lord (Geelong)
- The National League expands to 10 teams, adding the Houston Colt .45's and the New York Mets. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games.
- January 23 – Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.
- October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
- World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York.
- March 2 – In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, breaking several National Basketball Association records.
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship –
- Cincinnati wins 71–59 over Ohio St.
- NBA Finals –
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers
- March 24 – Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
- September 25 – Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.
- Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 28–27 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats[4]
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France – Jacques Anquetil of France[5]
- UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Jean Stablinski of France
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open – Jack Nicklaus
- British Open – Arnold Palmer
- PGA Championship – Gary Player
- Canadian Open – Ted Kroll
- PGA Tour money leader – Arnold Palmer – $81,448
Men's amateur
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Mandarin
- Grand National – Kilmore
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Even Stevens
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Soltikoff
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes –
- English Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Privy Councillor
- The Derby – Larkspur[6]
- St. Leger Stakes – Hethersett
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks
- World Hockey Championship –
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – Michigan Technological University Huskies defeat Clarkson University Golden Knights 7–1 in Utica, New York
- 1962 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1962 NSWRFL season
- 1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season
- 68th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
- February 20 – Australian swimming ace Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) from USA's Carl Robie at a meet in Melbourne, clocking 2:12.5.
- August 11 – Carl Robie regains the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) and betters the world's best time twice in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, clocking 2:12.4 and, eventually, 2:10.8.
- August 19 – US swimmer Sharon Finneran breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Chicago, Illinois – 2:31.2.
- August 25 – Sharon Finneran breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Los Altos, California – 2:30.7.
- October 23 – Australia's Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) once again, clocking 2:09.7 at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria.
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 6–0, 6–2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Martin Mulligan (Australia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Karen Hantze Susman (USA) defeats Věra Pužejová Suková (Czechoslovakia) 6–4, 6–4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
- French Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Lesley Turner (Australia) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
- American Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Darlene Hard (USA) 9–7, 6–4
Events
- Rod Laver becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
Davis Cup
- 1962 Davis Cup –
Australia 5–0 
Mexico at Milton Courts (grass) Brisbane, Australia
- 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship in Moscow won by the USSR
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Weatherly defeats Australian challenger Gretel, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1; it is the first time in 81 years a country other than Great Britain has challenged for the Cup
- Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Australia[7]
- Central American and Caribbean Games held in Kingston, Jamaica
- Second Winter Universiade held in Villars, Switzerland
Awards
[edit]- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Maury Wills, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Dawn Fraser, Swimming
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Jim Beatty, Athletics
References
[edit]- ^ "Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Hunt, Terry. "Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Zawadzki, Edward (2001). The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book. Dundurn. p. 68. ISBN 9781459721357.
- ^ Clarke, Penny (2006). Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars. Salariya Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 9781905087891.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.