Years in sports:	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years:	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938

Contents 1 Auto racing 2 Baseball 3 Basketball 4 Bicyle racing 5 Boxing 6 American Football 7 Football (soccer) 7.1 England 7.2 Brazil 7.3 Costa Rica 8 Golf 9 Horse Racing 10 Ice Hockey 11 Snooker 12 Awards 13 Births 14 Deaths 15 Trivia

Auto racing

• Grand Prix racing - Main article: 1935 Grand Prix season. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1932 Grand Prix season. Baseball New York Giants defeat Washington Senators in the World Series, 4-1 Athletics June 9 &mdash Swiss runner Lina Aebersold sets a new word record in the women's 20 km walk in Zürich: 15902 Events May 8: Jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo California and mistakenly pronounced Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1937 Grand Prix season. Athletics Marathon September 4 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Paris France The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 Entrants Teams Works teams Independent teams Private entries Season Review European European Champion: Rudolf Caracciola

Baseball

• On May 25, Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rudolf Caracciola ( January 30, 1901 &ndash September 28, 1959) was a Racecar driver, nicknamed "Karratsch" Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The final one, the last of his 714 career home runs, sets a baseball record that stood for 39 years. This homer is the first to clear the right field grandstand at Forbes Field and is measured at 600 feet (183 m). Forbes Field was a Baseball park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971
• June 2 - Babe Ruth announces he is going to retire from the sport. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of
• Detroit Tigers defeat Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4-2. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• MVPs:
  • American League: Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers
  • National League: Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs
• The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League championship. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett ( December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball The Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League Baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada that played in the Northern League from 1902-1942 This article refers to the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971

Basketball

• Eurobasket 1935, won by Latvia, is the first European international basketball championship. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The 1935 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1935, was the first Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe as well as The Latvia national basketball team is the Basketball side that represents Latvia in international competitions
• The fourth South American Basketball Championship in Rio de Janeiro is won by Argentina. The South American Basketball Championship 1935 was the fourth South American Basketball Championship. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Argentina national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Argentina in Basketball international competitions and depends on the Argentine

Bicyle racing

• Vuelta a España - The first edition of what will eventually become of one road bicycle racing's Grand Tours is raced and won by Gustaaf Deloor. The Vuelta a España ( English: Tour of Spain) is a three-week Road bicycle racing Stage race that is one of the three " Grand Tours In Road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races Tour de France Gustaaf Deloor (b De Klinge, June 24, 1913 &ndash d Mechelen, January 28, 2002) was a Belgian road racing

Boxing

• June 13 - In Long Island City, New York, James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to win the heavyweight championship of the world. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Max Baer may refer to Max Baer (judge (born 1947 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer (boxer (1909&ndash1959 boxer

American Football

• SMU Mustangs National college football champions. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies
• Detroit Lions 26-7 New York Giants for the NFL championship
• First Heisman Trophy presented to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger ( March 19, 1914 - June 26, 2002) was an American football Running back born in The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Football (soccer)

England

• First Division - Arsenal win the 1934-35 title, becoming only the second team to win the title three times in a row. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
• FA Cup - Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4-2. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are

Brazil

• January 25 - São Paulo Futebol Clube is founded. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded

Costa Rica

• June 16 - Deportivo Saprissa is founded. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team

Golf

• April 4-8 - The Masters - Gene Sarazen fired a double eagle on the 15th hole in the final round to force an 18-hole playoff in which Sarazen would win the next day. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship A Double Eagle is a Gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20
• June 5-7 U.S. Open - Sam Parks Jr. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US
• June 25-28British Open - Alf Perry
• October 23 - PGA Championship - Johnny Revolta

Horse Racing

• May 4 - Ohama wins the Kentucky Derby

Ice Hockey

• 1934-35: Montreal Maroons defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup
• 1935-36: Detroit Red Wings defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Willie Smith 25-20

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Joe Louis, Boxing
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Helen Wills Moody, Tennis

Births

• January 4 — Floyd Patterson, American heavyweight boxing champion (d. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Alf Perry was an English Professional golfer. Perry was a club professional and his one major championship Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Professional wins (28 PGA Tour wins (18 1933 (1 Miami Open 1934 (2 St This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The 1934–35 NHL season was the 18th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Montreal Maroons were a professional men's Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1935–36 NHL season was the 19th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and For the California governor often called "Joe Davis" by his critics see Gray Davis. Willie Smith (1885&ndash1982 was an English professional player of Snooker and English billiards. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Helen Newington Wills Roark ( October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998) also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American Tennis Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth Offspring. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Floyd Patterson ( January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. 2006)
• January 9 — John McCormack, Scottish boxer
• January 15 — Koosje van Voorn, Dutch freestyle swimmer
• January 23 — Mike Agostini, Trinidad and Tobago track and field athlete
• February 9 — Viktor Baykov, Soviet marathon runner
• March 6 — Ron Delany, Irish athlete
• March 25 — Flash Elorde, Filipino boxer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. John McCormack (born January 9, 1935 in Glasgow) was a Scottish boxer, who was Nicknamed "Cowboy" Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Koosje van Voorn (born January 15, 1935 in Groningen) was a freestyle Swimmer from the Netherlands, who won a silver Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Michael ("Mike" George Raymond Agostini (born January 23, 1935 in Port-of-Spain Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Viktor Baykov (born February 9, 1935) is a retired marathon runner from the Soviet Union, who won the bronze medal at the Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Ronald Michael Delaney (born 6 March 1935 better known as Ron or Ronnie is a former Irish athlete, who specialised in middle distance running Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Gabriel "Flash" Elorde ( March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino 1985)
• April 6 — Takashi Ishimoto, Japanese swimmer
• April 7 — Mervyn Crossman, Australian field hockey player
• June 2 — Ross Gillespie, New Zealand field hockey player
• June 5 — Anne Pashley, British track and field sprinter
• June 6 — John Malcolm Henricks, Australian swimmer
• July 18 — Tenley Albright, American figure skater
• July 19 — George Breen, American freestyle swimmer
• September 2 — D. Wayne Lukas, American horse trainer
• September 29 — Bruce Tulloh, English long-distance runner
• October 23 — Chi Chi Rodriguez, Puerto Rico golfer
• November 1 — Gary Player, South African golfer
• November 6 — Allan Mills, British tennis player and referee
• November 9 — Bob Gibson, American baseball player
• November 17 — Toni Sailer, Austrian skier
• December 5 — Marise Chamberlain, New Zealand middle-distance runner
• December 26 — Paul Hornung, American football player
• December 30 — Sandy Koufax, American baseball player

Deaths

• January 10 — Teddy Flack, Australian athlete (b. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus is a retired butterfly Swimmer from Japan, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Australia Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Mervyn Crossman (born April 7, 1935) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks John Ross Gillespie (born June 2, 1935 in Timaru) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who twice represented his native Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Anne Pashley (born June 5, 1935) is a retired female Track and field sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year John ("Jon" Malcolm Henricks (born 6 June 1935 started his swimming career as a distance Swimmer, scoring his first real successes in 1952 when he came in 3rd Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Tenley Emma Albright, MD (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts) became the first American female skater to win a Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. George Thomas Breen (born July 19, 1935) is a retired freestyle Swimmer from the United States, who has won four Olympic Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo Wisconsin) is a former Educator who became one of the most successful Horse trainers Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Michael (Bruce Swinton Tulloh (born September 29, 1935 in Datchet, Berkshire) is a retired long-distance runner from England Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Early years Rodríguez was born into a poor family in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Allan Mills CBE (born November 6, 1935 in Manchester, England) was the tournament referee for the Wimbledon tennis championships Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Anton ("Toni" Sailer (born November 17, 1935 in Kitzbühel) is a former alpine skier from Austria, considered among the Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Marise Chamberlain (born December 5, 1935 in Christchurch) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former professional football player playing for the Green Bay Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 1873)
• September 25 — Tom Richards (53), Australian rugby union player (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France 1882)

Trivia

• In 1935, the Detroit Lions won the NFL championship and the Detroit Tigers won Major League Baseball's World Series. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. In 1936, the Detroit Red Wings would win the NHL's Stanley Cup. Events May 8: Jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo California and mistakenly pronounced The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Thus, the city of Detroit produced champions in the NFL, MLB, and NHL within a span of 12 months. This feat has yet to be duplicated by any other city.

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