1962 in sports
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See also: 1961 in sports, other events of 1962, 1963 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Indianapolis 500 - Rodger Ward
- USAC Racing - Rodger Ward won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Graham Hill of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of Olivier Gendebien / Phil Hill driving a Ferrari 330LM
- Rally racing - the team of Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Haggbom won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Saab 96
- Drag racing - Jack Chrisman won Top Eliminator at the NHRA Nationals
Baseball
- January 23: Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.
- October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
- World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York.
Basketball
- March 2 - In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, breaking several National Basketball Association records.
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
- Cincinnati wins 71-59 over Ohio St.
- NBA Finals:
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers
Boxing
- March 24, 1962 - Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3, 1962 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
- September 25, 1962 - Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France
- World Cycling Championship: Jean Stablinski of France
Field Hockey
- March 10,1962- In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. England drew with the United States Of America 2-2.
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Donald Jackson, Canada
- Women's champion: Sjoukje Dijkstra, Netherlands
- Pairs champions: Maria Jelinek & Otto Jelinek, Canada
Football (American)
- AFL Championship: Dallas Texans won 20-17 over the Houston Oilers in double overtime
- NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers won 16-7 over the New York Giants
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d Carlton 8.10 (58))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Alistair Lord (Geelong)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 28-27 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 over Burnley
- Football World Cup in Chile: Brazil won 3-1 over Czechoslovakia
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Arnold Palmer - $81,448
- US Women's Open - Murle Lindstrom
- LPGA Championship - Judy Kimball
- Mickey Wright: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $21,641
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Even Stevens
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Flaming Page
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Soltikoff
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Tambourine
Harness Racing
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Blackhawks
Skiing
- ISF World Championships:
- Men's combined champion: Karl Schranz, Austria
- Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France
Tennis
- Rod Laver becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
General sporting events
Births
- February 10 - Bobby Czyz, boxer
- March 3 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track and field athlete
- March 12 - Darryl Strawberry, former baseball player
- March 23 - Steve Redgrave, British rower, five-time Olympic gold medalist
- March 26 - John Stockton, former basketball player, all-time NBA leader in assists and steals
- April 15 - Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan hurdler
- April 24 - Stuart Pearce, English footballer
- August 4 - Roger Clemens, baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner
- August 5 - Patrick Ewing, former NBA star
- August 18 - Carina Benninga, Dutch field hockey international
- September 1 - Ruud Gullit, Dutch footballer
- September 30 - Frank Rijkaard, Dutch footballer
- October 13 - Jerry Rice, NFL star
- October 19 - Evander Holyfield, heavyweight boxer
- October 30 - Courtney Walsh, cricketer
- November 1 - Sharron Davies, swimmer
- November 24 - Karen Marsden,Australian field hockey goalkeeper
- December 12 - Tracy Austin,US tennis star
- December 13 - Kendra Slewenski,English netballer