1953 in sports
See also:
1952 in sports,
other events of 1953,
1954 in sports and the
list of 'years in sports'.
NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas AAA Racing:*Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500*Sam Hanks won the season driving championshipFormula One Championship - Alberto Ascari of Italy24 hours of Le Mans:* the team of Tony Rolt / Duncan Hamilton won, driving a Jaguar C-TypeRally racing:*the team of Maurice Gatsonides /Peter Worledge won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford Zephyr Drag racing - The NHRA held its first official race in April on a section of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds parking lot in Pomona, California. World Series: New York Yankees won 4 games to 2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:*Indiana wins 69-68 over Kansas September 24 in New York City - Rocky Marciano retains his World Heavyweight title with a TKO over Roland LaStarza in the 11th round. World Figure Skating Championships:*Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States*Women's champion: Tenley Albright, United States *Pairs champions: Jennifer Nicks & John Nicks, Great Britain
NFL Championship: Detroit Lions won 17-16 over the Cleveland Browns
Victorian Football League* Collingwood wins the 57th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.11 (77) d Geelong 8.17 (65))* Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Hutchinson (Essendon)
Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 12-6 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
England - FA Cup: Blackpool won 4-3 over the Bolton WanderersEngland lose 6-3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium, their first ever loss to a continental team at home
Men's Golf Grand Slam of golf results:#May - The Masters - Ben Hogan#June - US Open - Ben Hogan#July - British Open - Ben Hogan#August - PGA Championship - Walter Burkemo
Women's GolfThe US Women's Open - Betsy Rawls Australia - Melbourne Cup - Wodalla Canada - Queen's Plate - CanadianaFrance - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - La SorellinaIreland - Irish Derby Stakes - Chamier Little Brown Jug for pacers won by KeystonerHambletonian for trotters won by Helicopter Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings Births January 10 - Bobby Rahal, automobile racer DeathsMarch 3 - Clyde Milan, Major League Baseball player (1907-1922)March 3 James J. Jeffries, world heavyweight boxing championMarch 28 - Jim Thorpe, athleteApril 11 - Kid Nichols, Major League Baseball pitcher (1890-1906)May 27 - Jesse Burkett, Major League Baseball player (1890-1905)June 5 - Bill Tilden, tennis playerAugust 11 - Tazio Nuvolari, race car driver
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