1928 in sports
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See also: 1927 in sports, other events of 1928, 1929 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Cricket
- 23 June-26 June, London - West Indies play their first Test match, against England. England win by an innings and 58 runs.
- West Indies lose 3-Test series against England 3-0.
DON BRADMAN BORN 30 NOVEMBER
Football (American)
- Providence Steam Roller win National Football League title.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Collingwood wins the 32nd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 13.18 (96) d Richmond 9.9 (63))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)
Ice Hockey
- Stanley Cup: New York Rangers defeat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Fred Lawrence 16-13
General sporting events
- 1928 Summer Olympics takes place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- United States wins the most medals (56), and the most gold medals (22).
- 1928 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Norway wins the most medals (15), and the most gold medals (6).
Births
- March 31 - Gordie Howe, Canadian Ice Hockey player
- July 11 - Bobo Olson, American world champion boxer (d. 2002)