January 29 – The
Brooklyn DodgerscatcherRoy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on
Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed.
January 30 – Commissioner
Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote for the
All-Star teams.
A FIBA European Champions Cup (present day of
Euro Basketball League), first official game held on February 22, and
Rīgas ASK won first season on title.[1]
December 10 – Light-heavyweight champion
Archie Moore is knocked down three times in the first round and once more in the fifth round by
Yvon Durelle but Moore held on to come back to knock out Durelle in the 11th round.
Tim Tam, who had won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, fractured a sesamoid bone and lost his chance for the Triple Crown when he hobbled across the finish line in second place at the Belmont Stakes.
June 29 – US swimmer
Nancy Ramey sets the first official
world record in the women's 200m butterfly at a meet in Los Angeles, clocking 2:40.5.
September 13 –
Tineke Lagerberg from the Netherlands takes over the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly during a meet in
Naarden, the Netherlands – 2:38.9.
January 29 – The
Brooklyn DodgerscatcherRoy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on
Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed.
January 30 – Commissioner
Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote for the
All-Star teams.
A FIBA European Champions Cup (present day of
Euro Basketball League), first official game held on February 22, and
Rīgas ASK won first season on title.[1]
December 10 – Light-heavyweight champion
Archie Moore is knocked down three times in the first round and once more in the fifth round by
Yvon Durelle but Moore held on to come back to knock out Durelle in the 11th round.
Tim Tam, who had won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, fractured a sesamoid bone and lost his chance for the Triple Crown when he hobbled across the finish line in second place at the Belmont Stakes.
June 29 – US swimmer
Nancy Ramey sets the first official
world record in the women's 200m butterfly at a meet in Los Angeles, clocking 2:40.5.
September 13 –
Tineke Lagerberg from the Netherlands takes over the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly during a meet in
Naarden, the Netherlands – 2:38.9.