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1953 in sports
1953 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
1 American football
2 Association football
2.1 England
2.1.1 Scotland
3 Australian rules football
4 Baseball
5 Basketball
7 Canadian football
8 Cricket
9 Cycling
10 Figure skating
11 Golf
12 Harness racing
13 Horse racing
14 Ice hockey
15 Motor racing
16 Rugby league
17 Rugby union
18 Snooker
20 Multi-sport events
21 Awards
NFL Championship – Detroit Lions won 17–16 over the Cleveland Browns
First Division – Arsenal win the 1952–53 title.
FA Cup – Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in what is known as "The Matthews Final", although it is Stan Mortensen who scores a winning hat-trick for Blackpool.
England lose 6–3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium their first ever loss to a team from Continental Europe at home.
Coronation Cup (football) – Celtic beat Hibernian 2–0 at Hampden Park.
Victorian Football League
Collingwood wins the 57th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.11 (77) d Geelong 8.17 (65))
Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Hutchison (Essendon)
World Series – New York Yankees won 4 games to 2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Boston Braves of the National League moved to Milwaukee, becoming the first MLB franchise to relocate in 50 years.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
Indiana wins 69–68 over Kansas
NBA Finals|NBA Finals –
Minneapolis Lakers won 4 games to 1 over the New York Knicks
The eighth European basketball championship, Eurobasket 1953, is won by the Soviet Union.
The fifteenth South American Basketball Championship in Montevideo is won by Uruguay.
September 24 in New York City – Rocky Marciano retains his World Heavyweight title with a TKO over Roland La Starza in the 11th round.
October in New York City – Bobo Olson scored a 15 round decision over Randy Turpin to win the World Middleweight Championship
Grey Cup – Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 12–6 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Pakistan becomes the seventh Test cricket playing nation.
Giro d'Italia won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
Tour de France – Louison Bobet of France
World Cycling Championship – Fausto Coppi of Italy
World Figure Skating Championships –
Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States
Ladies' champion: Tenley Albright, United States
Pair skating champions: Jennifer Nicks & John Nicks, Great Britain
Men's professional
Masters Tournament – Ben Hogan
U.S. Open – Ben Hogan
PGA Championship – Walter Burkemo
British Open – Ben Hogan
PGA Tour money leader – Lew Worsham – $34,002
Ryder Cup – United States wins 6½ to 5½ over the British team.
Men's amateur
British Amateur – Joe Carr
U.S. Amateur – Gene Littler
Women's professional
Women's Western Open – Louise Suggs
U.S. Women's Open – Betsy Rawls
Titleholders Championship – Patty Berg
LPGA Tour money leader – Louise Suggs – $19,816
Little Brown Jug for pacers won by Keystoner
Hambletonian for trotters won by Helicopter
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
Pacers: Captain Sandy
Steeplechases
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Knock Hard
Grand National – Early Mist
Flat races
Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Wodalla
Canada – Queen's Plate won by Canadiana
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by La Sorellina
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Chamier
English Triple Crown Races:
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Nearula
Epsom Derby – Pinza
St. Leger Stakes – Premonition
United States Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – Dark Star
Preakness Stakes – Native Dancer
Belmont Stakes – Native Dancer
World Hockey Championship
Men's champion: Sweden defeated West Germany and Switzerland.
Canada did not participate in the World Hockey Championship, the government claiming it was not worth the expense.
Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – University of Michigan Wolverines defeat University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 7–3 in Colorado Springs, CO
NASCAR Championship – Herb Thomas, driving his own #92 Hudson Hornet.
AAA Racing –
30 May – Bill Vukovich wins the 37th running of the Indianapolis 500 in the Fuel Injection Special Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
Sam Hanks wins the season driving championship
Formula One – Alberto Ascari (Italy) is two-time World Drivers' Champion, driving for Ferrari. He is the first driver to win the championship twice since its inception in 1947.
24 hours of Le Mans – Tony Rolt / Duncan Hamilton share a Jaguar C-Type
Rally racing –
Maurice Gatsonides / Peter Worledge win the Monte Carlo Rally, sharing a Ford Zephyr >
Drag racing – The NHRA holds its first official race in April on a section of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds parking lot in Pomona, California.
World Sportscar Championship –
Inaugural season
Ferrari wins constructor's championship after 3 victories in the season.
1952–53 European Rugby League Championship / 1953–54 European Rugby League Championship
1953 New Zealand rugby league season
1953 NSWRFL season
1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1953–54 Northern Rugby Football League season
59th Five Nations Championship series is won by England
World Snooker Championship – Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 37–34
Australian Men's Singles Championship – Ken Rosewall (Australia) defeats Mervyn Rose (Australia) 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
Australian Women's Singles Championship – Maureen Connolly Brinker (USA) defeats Julie Sampson Haywood (USA) 6–3, 6–2
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Vic Seixas (USA) defeats Kurt Nielsen (Denmark) 9–7, 6–3, 6–4
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Maureen Connolly Brinker (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 8–6, 7–5
French Men's Singles Championship –
French Women's Singles Championship –
American Men's Singles Championship –
American Women's Singles Championship –
Maureen Connolly becomes the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
1953 Davis Cup – Australia 3–2 United States at Kooyong Stadium (grass) Melbourne, Australia
Multi-sport events
Pan Arab Games held in Alexandria, Egypt
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Ben Hogan, PGA golf
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Maureen Connolly, Tennis
Sports by year 1951 – 2000
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