1928 in sports

Cricket

23 June-26 June, London - West Indies play their first Test match, against England. England win by an innings and 58 runs.

West Indies lose 3-Test series against England 3-0.

* Collingwood wins the 32nd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 13.18 (96) d Richmond 9.9 (63))

* Brownlow Medal awarded to Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)

Stanley Cup: New York Rangers defeat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2
Snooker
World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Fred Lawrence 16-13
General sporting events
1928 Summer Olympics takes place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*United States wins the most medals (56), and the most gold medals (22).
1928 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
*Norway wins the most medals (15), and the most gold medals (6).
Births
March 31 - Gordie Howe, Canadian Ice Hockey player
July 11 - Bobo Olson, American world champion boxer (d. 2002)
Deaths

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