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1950s Sports

Professional Sports 1956

Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament

1956 Baseball

Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans

Cincinnati slugger Frank Robinson is unanimously voted the NL Rookie of the Year.

World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Yankees pitcher Don Larsen, pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, earning himself MVP honors. It is also the
only no-hitter thrown in any postseason game.

1956 Football

NFL Championship – New York Giants won 47-7 over the Chicago Bears

1956 Basketball

NBA Finals – Philadelphia Warriors won 4 games to 1 over the Fort Wayne Pistons

Wilt Chamberlain's 1st collegiate basketball game (scores 52)

1956 Hockey

Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens

Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Detroit Red Wings

World Hockey Championship: Soviet Union defeated the United States

Athletes of the Year 1956

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year:

: Mickey Mantle, baseball

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Pat McCormick, diving

1956 Summer Olympics takes place in Melbourne, Australia

1956 Winter Olympics takes place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

Professional Sports 1956

1956 Boxing

Rocky Marciano retires as the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the world with a perfect
record (49-0).

November 30, in Chicago, Illinois - Floyd Patterson knocks out Archie Moore in the 5th round to win the
vacant World Heavyweight title.

1956 Golf

Masters Tournament - Jack Burke, Jr.
U.S. Open - Cary Middlecoff
British Open - Peter Thomson
PGA Championship - Jack Burke, Jr.
PGA Tour money leader - Ted Kroll - $72,836

Women's Western Open - Beverly Hanson
LPGA Championship - Marlene Hagge
U.S. Women's Open - Kathy Cornelius
Titleholders Championship - Louise Suggs
LPGA Tour money leader - Marlene Hagge - $20,235

1956 Grand Slam Tennis

Australian Open - Lew Hoad
French Open - Lew Hoad
Wimbledon championships - Lew Hoad
US Open - Ken Rosewall

Australian Open - Mary Carter
French Open - Althea Gibson
Wimbledon championships - Shirley Fry
US Open - Shirley Fry

Davis Cup Australia wins 5-0 over the United States in world tennis.

1956 Horseracing

Kentucky Derby – Needles
Preakness Stakes – Fabius
Belmont Stakes – Needles

College Sports 1956

Football 1956

1956 Heisman Trophy - Paul Hornung, Notre Dame QB

1956 SUGAR BOWL: #11 Baylor Bears 13 over #2 Tennessee Volunteers 7

1956 COTTON BOWL: #14 TCU Horned Frogs 28 over #8 Syracuse Orangemen 27

1956 ROSE BOWL: #3 Iowa Hawkeyes 35 over #10 Oregon State Beavers 19