Sporting Highlights for 1947
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1947.
This year, Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major league baseball, when he was signed to a contract by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The first-ever NBA champions was the Philadelphia Warriors, who beat the Chicago Stags four games to one. The NBA was not officially formed until the year 1949, though this final of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) is considered the first of the NBA championships.
Nancye Wynne Bolton won the Australian Open for the fourth time, part of her six career wins at the event. Margaret Osborne duPont and Louise Brough Clapp, two other six-time grand slam winners took the Wimbledon and the US Open.
Jack Kramer had already won the US Open for his first grand slam title at the US Open the previous year and followed it up with two grand slam wins that year taking the Wimbledon and the US Open. His success though did not continue in the future and finished his career with three slams that he had won by the end of that year.
Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major league baseballBen Hogan is one of the few players to have won all the four majors at least once. He won the U.S. Open for the first time that year for his second major win. He also won the PGA Championship the same year which was his second win at the event.
The Tour de France returned after a seven year break due to the second world war. Frenchman Jean Robic secured three stages and won the race by a close margin of 3min 58secs.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1947.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| Jan | Tennis Australia Open won by Dinny Pails and Nancye Bolton |
| April | Golf Masters won by Jimmy Demaret (2nd win) |
| May | Tennis French Open won by Joseph Asboth and Patricia Todd |
| June | Golf US Open won by Lew Worsham |
| July | the Cycling Tour de France won by Jean Robic |
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Jack Kramer and Margaret Osborne |
| July | Golf The Open Championship won by Fred Daly |
| Aug | Golf US PGA won by Jim Ferrier |
| Sep | Tennis US National Championship won by Jack Kramer and Louise Brough |
| Oct | The Baseball World Series won by New York Yankees |
Please note that the dates for past events are not always known, and are sometimes just placed in the month that the current event is held. If no exact date is listed, then it is just an estimated month that it was held.
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
- More about the World of Sport
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