1932 in sports
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See also: 1931 in sports, other events of 1932, 1933 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
- Brooklyn's major league baseball team, known informally until now as the "Superbas", the "Robins", or the "Trolley Dodgers", officially selects the name Brooklyn Dodgers.
- The New York Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4-0. Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run--which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run--in Game 3.
- The South American Basketball Championship 1932 in Santiago, Chile is won by Uruguay.
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Los Angeles, United States
- * Gold Medal: India
- * Silver Medal: Japan
- * Bronze Medal: United States
- Victorian Football League
- * Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership (Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83))
- * Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
- Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
England
- First Division - Everton win the 1931-32 title.
- FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-1.
- Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
- Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
- The South American Basketball Championship 1932 in Santiago, Chile is won by Uruguay.
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Los Angeles, United States
- * Gold Medal: India
- * Silver Medal: Japan
- * Bronze Medal: United States
- Victorian Football League
- * Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership (Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83))
- * Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
- Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
England
- First Division - Everton win the 1931-32 title.
- FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-1.
- Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
- Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Los Angeles, United States
- * Gold Medal: India
- * Silver Medal: Japan
- * Bronze Medal: United States
- Victorian Football League
- * Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership (Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83))
- * Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
- Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
England
- First Division - Everton win the 1931-32 title.
- FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-1.
- Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
- Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
- Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
England
- First Division - Everton win the 1931-32 title.
- FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-1.
- Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
- Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
- Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
- Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
- 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).
- 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
- *United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
- France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
- Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
- Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.
Births
- January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
- January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
- February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
- May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
- June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
- June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
- June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
- August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
- November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
- December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
- April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
- September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)
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