1928 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s |
| Years: | 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 |
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[edit] Baseball (Negro League)
- In late May, the Eastern Colored League disintegrates, leaving the league's clubs to play independently for the rest of the season.
- The St. Louis Stars defeat the Chicago American Giants, 5 games to 4, in a playoff for the championship of the Negro National League. Willie Wells hits six home runs in the series.
[edit] Cricket
- 23 June-26 June, London - West Indies play their first Test match, against England. England win by an innings and 58 runs.
- West Indies lose 3-Test series against England 3-0.
[edit] Field Hockey
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Gold Medal: India
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: Germany
[edit] Football (American)
- Providence Steam Roller win National Football League title.
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Collingwood wins the 32nd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 13.18 (96) d Richmond 9.9 (63))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - Everton win the 1927-28 title.
- FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat Huddersfield Town 3-1.
[edit] Hockey (Ice)
- Stanley Cup: New York Rangers defeat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2
[edit] Olympics
- 1928 Summer Olympics takes place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- United States wins the most medals (56), and the most gold medals (22).
- 1928 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Norway wins the most medals (15), and the most gold medals (6).
[edit] Radiosport
- First ever organized radio contest held: the ARRL International Relay Party, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League.
[edit] Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Fred Lawrence 16-13
[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- January 19 – John Treloar, Australian track and field athlete
- January 23 – Allen Stack, American backstroke swimmer (d. 1999)
- February 25 – Paul Bert Elvstrøm, Danish yachtsman
- March 31 – Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player
- July 9 – Federico Bahamontes, Spanish cyclist
- July 11 – Bobo Olson, American world champion boxer (d. 2002)
- July 18 – Russell Mockridge, Australian racing cyclist (d. 1958)
- September 20 – Shiro Hashizume, Japanese freestyle swimmer
- November 30 – Don Bradman, Australian cricket player
- December 21 – Clayton Kenny, Canadian boxer
[edit] Deaths
- February 26 – Gunnar Setterwall (46), Swedish tennis player (b. 1881)
- December 1 — Arthur Gore (60), British tennis player (b. 1868)
