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Basketball
NBA Championship:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the St.
Louis Hawks

New Team: Washington Wizards
Boxing
Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar
Johansson (again) and Tom McNeeley to hold the
Heavyweight Championship.
NHL - Hockey
Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks win 4 games to
2 over the Detroit Red Wings. Leading scorer: Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
Most
Valuable Player: Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion,
Montreal Canadiens
Golf
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - Gary Player
US Open - Gene Littler
British Open - Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship - Jerry Barber
Horse Racing
Kentucky Derby - Carry Back
Preakness Stakes - Carry Back
Belmont Stakes - Sherluck
College Sports 1961
Football
Heisman Trophy: Ernie Davis of Syracuse becomes the first black player to
gain the prize.
Cotton Bowl
- Texas 12, Mississippi 7
Orange Bowl
- LSU 25, Colorado 7
Rose Bowl - Minnesota 21, UCLA 3
Sugar Bowl - Alabama 10, Arkansas 3

"Bear"
Bryant in his first year at for the Crimson Tide goes undefeated for the
season and wins the championship.
National
college football championship: Alabama
Crimson Tide
Basketball
NCAA National Champions:
Cincinnati 70, Ohio St. 65 |