1954 in sports

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Years in sports: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957

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[edit] Artistic Gymnastics

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Marathon

[edit] Auto Racing

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball

  • March 13: Milan High School, enrollment 161, defeated Muncie Central High School (enrollment over 1,600) 32-30 to win the Indiana state title. The 1986 movie classic Hoosiers was very loosely based on the story of this Milan team.

[edit] Boxing

[edit] Figure skating

[edit] Football (American)

[edit] Football (Australian rules football)

[edit] Football (Canadian)

  • These changes result in the Grey Cup being an East vs. West competition. Although the Canadian Football League was not technically founded until the late 1950's, 1954 is often referred to as the start of the "modern era" of Canadian professional football. It is also considered to be the year the CFL was founded in substance if not in name.
Back row: (left to right) [1]Rich Kolisnyk, Mel Kotch, Bob Jones, Tom Brisson, Bill Ritchie, Len Sigurdson, Walt Van Wynsberg, Lorne Miller. Middle row: Gerry Duguid, Harry Makin, Art Makin, Jerry Lavitt, John Thorney, Bill Barrett, Jim Thorney, Al McBride, Bill Senyk, Bob Bouchard, Ray Charambura, Nick Miller, Dick Hebertson, Ron Stephenson. Front row: Al Passman, Mort Corrin, Bill Yee, Norm Lampe, Dede Brown, Joe Sawchuk, Art Brockhill, Lew Miles, Ken Freeman, Bill Thomas, Ron Cooke, Pete Sawchuk, Harry Snider, Harold Neufeld. In front: Ken Kolisnyk (mascot).
Back row: (left to right) [1]Rich Kolisnyk, Mel Kotch, Bob Jones, Tom Brisson, Bill Ritchie, Len Sigurdson, Walt Van Wynsberg, Lorne Miller. Middle row: Gerry Duguid, Harry Makin, Art Makin, Jerry Lavitt, John Thorney, Bill Barrett, Jim Thorney, Al McBride, Bill Senyk, Bob Bouchard, Ray Charambura, Nick Miller, Dick Hebertson, Ron Stephenson. Front row: Al Passman, Mort Corrin, Bill Yee, Norm Lampe, Dede Brown, Joe Sawchuk, Art Brockhill, Lew Miles, Ken Freeman, Bill Thomas, Ron Cooke, Pete Sawchuk, Harry Snider, Harold Neufeld. In front: Ken Kolisnyk (mascot).
  • The Canadian Intermediate-Senior championship was awarded to the Winnipeg Rams. The team consisted of [2]Rich Kolisnyk (quarterback), Mel Kotch, Bob Jones, Tom Brisson, Bill Ritchie, Len Sigurdson, Walt Van Wynsberg, Lorne Miller, Gerry Duguid, Harry Makin, Art Makin, Jerry Lavitt, John Thorney, Bill Barrett, Jim Thorney, Al McBride, Bill Senyk, Bob Bouchard, Ray Charambura, Nick Miller, Dick Hebertson, Ron Stephenson, Al Passman, Mort Corrin, Bill Yee, Norm Lampe, Dede Brown, Joe Sawchuk, Art Brockhill, Lew Miles, Ken Freeman, Bill Thomas, Ron Cooke, Pete Sawchuk, Harry Snider, Harold Neufeld and their mascot Ken Kolisnyk.

[edit] Football (soccer)

[edit] FIFA World Cup

[edit] England

[edit] Golf

Men's Golf

  • PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Bob Toski - $65,820

Women's Golf

[edit] Thoroughbred Horse Racing

[edit] Harness Racing

[edit] Ice Hockey

[edit] Skiing

[edit] Snooker

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Track and Field

[edit] General sporting events

[edit] Awards

[edit] Births

[edit] January

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

[edit] September

[edit] October

[edit] November

[edit] December

[edit] Deaths



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