1943 in sports
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1943 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Note – many sporting events did not take place because of World War II
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s |
| Years: | 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 |
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[edit] American football
- Chicago Bears win 41-26 over Washington Redskins in the NFL championship game in Chicago
- Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame quarterback, wins Heisman Trophy.
[edit] Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League – Richmond wins the 47th VFL Premiership (Richmond 12.14 (86) d Essendon 11.15 (81)).
[edit] Baseball
- World Series – New York Yankees defeats St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Basketball
- The eleventh South American Basketball Championship in Lima is won by Argentina.
[edit] Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – not played due to World War II
- U.S. Open – not played due to World War II
- British Open – not played due to World War II
- PGA Championship – not played due to World War II
Men's amateur
- British Amateur – not played due to World War II
- U.S. Amateur – not played due to World War II
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open – Patty Berg
- Titleholders Championship – not played due to World War II
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
[edit] Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Gunder Hägg, Track and field
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Patty Berg, LPGA golf
[edit] References
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