1962 in sports
1962 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Years in sports: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
Years: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
American football
- AFL Championship – Dallas Texans won 20-17 over the Houston Oilers in double overtime
- NFL Championship – Green Bay Packers won 16-7 over the New York Giants
- Sugar Bowl (1961 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won 10-3 over the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the AP and UPI Poll national championship
- The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is still continuing today.
Artistic gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Men's all-around champion: Yuri Titov, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Larisa Latynina, USSR
- Team competition champions: men's – Japan; women's – USSR
Association football
- Football World Cup in Chile – Brazil won 3-1 over Czechoslovakia[1]
United Kingdom
- FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 versus Burnley[2]
- Football League First Division – Ipswich Town F.C won the First Division[3]
Europe
- European Cup – Benfica won their second European Cup 5-3 against Real Madrid
Athletics
- Seventh European Championships held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
- Commonwealth Games Championships held in November at Perth, Western Australia
Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d Carlton 8.10 (58))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Alistair Lord (Geelong)
Baseball
- The National League expands to 10 teams, adding the Houston Colt .45's and the New York Mets. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games.
- January 23 – Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.
- October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
- World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York.
Basketball
- March 2 – In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, breaking several National Basketball Association records.
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship –
- Cincinnati wins 71-59 over Ohio St.
- NBA Finals –
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers
Boxing
- March 24 – Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
- September 25 – Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 28-27 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats[4]
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France – Jacques Anquetil of France[5]
- UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Jean Stablinski of France
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open – Jack Nicklaus
- British Open – Arnold Palmer
- PGA Championship – Gary Player
- Canadian Open – Ted Kroll
- PGA Tour money leader – Arnold Palmer – $81,448
Men's amateur
- British Amateur – Richard Davies
- U.S. Amateur – Labron Harris, Jr.
Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Mandarin
- Grand National – Kilmore
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Even Stevens
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Soltikoff
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes –
- English Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Privy Councillor
- The Derby – Larkspur
- St. Leger Stakes – Hethersett
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks
- World Hockey Championship –
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – Michigan Technological University Huskies defeat Clarkson University Golden Knights 7-1 in Utica, New York
Rugby union
- 68th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
Swimming
- February 20 – Australian swimming ace Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) from USA's Carl Robie at a meet in Melbourne, clocking 2:12.5.
- August 11 – Carl Robie regains the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) and betters the world's best time twice in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, clocking 2:12.4 and, eventually, 2:10.8.
- August 19 – US swimmer Sharon Finneran breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Chicago, Illinois – 2:31.2.
- August 25 – Sharon Finneran breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Los Altos, California – 2:30.7.
- October 23 – Australia's Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) once again, clocking 2:09.7 at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria.
Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 6–0, 6–2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Martin Mulligan (Australia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Karen Hantze Susman (USA) defeats Věra Pužejová Suková (Czechoslovakia) 6–4, 6–4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship –
- French Women's Singles Championship –
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship –
- American Women's Singles Championship –
Events
- Rod Laver becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
Davis Cup
- 1962 Davis Cup –
Australia 5–0 Mexico at Milton Courts (grass) Brisbane, Australia
Volleyball
- 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship in Moscow won by the USSR
Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Weatherly defeats Australian challenger Gretel, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1; it is the first time in 81 years a country other than Great Britain has challenged for the Cup
Multi-sport events
- Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia
- Central American and Caribbean Games held in Kingston, Jamaica
- Second Winter Universiade held in Villars, Switzerland
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Maury Wills, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Dawn Fraser, Swimming
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Jim Beatty, Athletics
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References
- "Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- Hunt, Terry. "Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- Zawadzki, Edward (2001). The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book. Dundurn. p. 68. ISBN 9781459721357.
- Clarke, Penny (2006). Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars. Salariya Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 9781905087891.
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