1947 in sport

1946 in sport - 1947 in sport - 1948 in sport

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Automobile

First Grand Prix according to war with the Swiss Grand Prix of , Belgium, France and Italy. In addition to these four national races, 28 other Grand Prix take place including 11 in France.

Baseball

April 15th: The black player Jackie Robinson makes his entry concerned at the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time of the opening of the season. Robinson is the first black player evolved/moved in the teams of major league since 1887.
the New York Yankees gain the World Series vis-a-vis the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In World Black series the New York Cubans (NNL) are essential by 4 victories on 1 vis-a-vis the Cleveland Buckeyes (NAL).

Basketball

the Philadelphia Warriors gain the first championship of NBA by beating in finales the Chicago Stags 4 handles with 1.
Paris CPU champion of France.

Cycling

the Belgian Georges Claes takes a lead in the Paris-Roubaix.
Tour de France (June 25th - July 20th): The French Jean Robic asserts himself in front of his compatriot Edouard Fachleitner and the Italian Pierre Brambilla.

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the Netherlander Theo Middlekamp takes a lead in the Championship of the world on road of race on line.

Football

April 26th: Charlton Athletic gains the Coupe of England vis-a-vis Burnley FC, 1-0.
May 11th: The Lille OSC gains the Coupe de France vis-a-vis RC Strasbourg, 2-0.
the CO Roubaix-Tourcoing is champion of France
Liverpool FC is champion of England
Torino is champion of Italy
FC Valence is champion of Spain
Rangers champion of Scotland

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American football

December 28th: Chicago Cardinals champion of NFL. detailed Article: Season NFL 1947

Canadian Football

Grey Cup : Toronto Argonauts 10, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9

Golf

the British Fred Daly gains British Open
the American Lew Worsham gains US the Open
the American Jim Ferrier gains the tournament of the USPGA
the American Jimmy Demaret gains the tournament of Masters.

Hockey

the Maple Leafs of Toronto gain the Coupe Stanley 1947.
HC Swiss Davos champion of .
the Czechoslovakia gains the championship of the world.

Water tournament

Vincent Cianni gains the Grand Prix of Saint-Louis to Sète.

Motor bike

Moto-cross (Moto-cross of the nations)

Great Britain gains the first edition of this test by team.

Endurance

Bowl of gold: The French Gustave Lefèvre gains on a Norton.

Rugby with XIII

Roanne champion of France.

Rugby with XV

the Wales and the England gain the Tournoi.
Lancashire champion of England of the counties.
Western Province champion of South Africa of the provinces (Currie Cup).
the Stade Toulousain is champion of France.

Tennis

Tournament of Roland-Garros.

the Hungarian Jozsef Asboth is essential into simple men.
American the Patricia Todd is essential into simple women.

Tournament of Wimbledon.

the American Jack Kramer is essential into simple men.
American the Margaret Osborne is essential into simple women.

US Open.

the American Jack Kramer is essential into simple men.
American the Louise Brough is essential into simple women.

Coupe Davis: E. - U. beats Australia: 4 - 1

Births

January 24th: Giorgio Chinaglia, Football or Italy N.
January 25th: Angel Nieto, Spanish pilot motor bike .
February 2nd: Leon Jeck, Belgian Football or . († June 24th 2007).
February 13rd: Mike Krzyzewski, called Coach K , American trainer of Basketball, mythical trainer of the Blue Devils de Duke
February 18th: Carlos Lopes, long-distance runner Portuguese
March 6th: Dick Fosbury, American athlete
March 7th: Walter Röhrl, racing driver (rally) German
April 6th: Oswaldo Piazza, Argentinian footballer
April 16th: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player
April 25th: Johan Cruyff, Dutch footballer
April 29th: Johnny Miller, American golfor
1 {{er}} June: Ron Refusals, director of the stable of Formula 1 McLaren.
February 10th: Dominique Valera, French karate expert.
July 9th: O.J. Simpson, American football player.
July 12th: Gareth Edwards, player of Rugby to XV Welsh.
July 13rd: François Me Peeled, Congolese footballer
July 24th: Jacques Fouroux, rugby player French. († December 17th 2005).
August 11th: Qualities Schloder, player of German Hockey.
August 19th: Terry Hoeppner, American trainer of football U.S.. († June 19th 2007).
August 27th: Len Thompson, player Australia N of Australian Football. († September 18th 2007).
August 28th: Emlyn Hugues, footballer of the Liverpool F.C and England. († November 9th 2004).
August 29th: James Hill, British racing driver
September 8th: Jean-Michel Larqué, French footballer
September 11th: Robert Jacques, Football French or.
October 8th: Emiel Puttemans, Belgian athlete.
October 19th: Jim Mitchell, American player of foot U.S.. († October 20th 2007).
October 26th: Dominique Baratelli, French footballer
October 28th: Henri Michel, French footballer
November 4th: Rod Marsh, cricketer Australia N, cash 96 selections in Test cricket of 1970 with 1984.
November 7th: Sweats Mappin, British tennis player , Professionnel it in the Années 1970.
December 22nd: Mitsuo Tsukahara, gymnaste Japanese
December 23rd :

Henri Duvillard, alpine skier French.
Bill Rodgers ( William Henry Rodgers ), American athlete , long-distance runner, marathon IEN, winner with four recoveries of the marathons of Boston and New York at the end of the Years 1970.

Principal deaths

July 13rd: Warwick Armstrong, 68 years, cricketer Australia N. (° May 22nd 1879).
August 21st: Ettore Bugatti, 65 years, automobile engineer French. (° September 15th 1881).

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