1937 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years:	1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940

Contents 1 American football 2 Association football 3 Australian rules football 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Field hockey 7 Figure skating 8 Golf 9 Horse racing 10 Motor racing 11 Rugby union 12 Snooker 13 Yacht racing 14 Awards 15 References

[edit] American football

• First Cotton Bowl Classic is played in Dallas.
• Washington Redskins win the NFL title in their first year at Washington after moving from Boston. They defeat the Chicago Bears 28–21 in Chicago.
• The Cleveland Rams join the National Football League.

[edit] Association football

England

• First Division – Manchester City win the 1936–37 title.
• FA Cup – Sunderland beat Preston North End 3–1.

Sweden

• Allsvenskan 1936/1937: AIK

[edit] Australian rules football

• Victorian Football League
  • Geelong wins the 41st VFL Premiership (Geelong 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 12.18 (90))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

[edit] Baseball

• World Series – New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4–1.
• Hall of Fame election – Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees from the 20th century, voters select Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young. A special committee selects managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, former league presidents Morgan Bulkeley and Ban Johnson, and pioneer shortstop/promoter George Wright. Selections of 19th century players are postponed.

[edit] Basketball

• Eurobasket 1937 – Lithuania win the second European basketball championship.
• The fifth South American Basketball Championship in Valparaíso and Santiago is won by Chile.
• The first NAIA Men's Division I basketball tournament played in Kansas City.

[edit] Field hockey

'* July 14 – foundation of HC Den Bosch, a Dutch club based in 's–Hertogenbosch

[edit] Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships –
  • Men's champion: Felix Kaspar, Austria
  • Ladies' champion: Megan Taylor, Great Britain
  • Pair skating champion: Maxi Herber & Ernst Baier, Germany

[edit] Golf

Men's professional

• Masters Tournament – Byron Nelson
• PGA Championship – Denny Shute
• U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl
• British Open – Henry Cotton

Men's amateur

• British Amateur – Robert Sweeny Jr.
• U.S. Amateur – Johnny Goodman

Women's professional

• Women's Western Open – Helen Hicks
• Titleholders Championship – Patty Berg

[edit] Horse racing

Steeplechases

• Cheltenham Gold Cup –
• Grand National –

Flat races

• Australia – Melbourne Cup won by
• Canada – Queen's Plate won by
• France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by
• Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by
• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes –
  2. Epsom Derby –
  3. St. Leger Stakes –
• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby – War Admiral
  2. Preakness Stakes –
  3. Belmont Stakes –

[edit] Motor racing

• European Grand Prix Champion – Rudolf Caracciola
• Wally Parks founds the Road Runners Club, considered to be the start of organised drag racing

[edit] Rugby union

• 50th Home Nations Championship series is won by England

[edit] Snooker

• World Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Horace Lindrum 32–29

[edit] Yacht racing

• The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Ranger defeats British challenger Endeavour II, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 0

[edit] Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Don Budge, Tennis
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Katherine Rawls, Swimming

[edit] References

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