| Year |
Soccer |
Athletics |
Baseball |
Cricket |
Tennis |
Hockey |
Basketball |
Golf |
Championships |
| 1961 |
England - FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0 over Leicester
City |
|
World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 1 over
the Cincinnati Reds. The series MVP is Whitey Ford of the Yankees. |
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Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Roy Emerson
French Open - Manuel Santana
Wimbledon championships - Rod Laver
US Open - Roy Emerson
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Ann Haydon
Wimbledon championships - Angela Mortimer
US Open - Darlene Hard
Davis Cup: Australia won 5-0 over Italy in world tennis.
|
|
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the St. Louis Hawks |
Grand Slam of golf results (Men's):
The Masters - Gary Player
US Open - Gene Littler
British Open - Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship - Jerry Barber
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Mickey Wright
LPGA Championship - Mickey Wright
|
First European Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships
held in Stockholm, Sweden. This event was the first organized international
competition in the sport. |
| 1962 |
Football World Cup in Chile: Brazil won 3-1 over Czechoslovakia
|
|
World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over
the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York. |
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Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Rod Laver
French Open - Rod Laver
Wimbledon championships - Rod Laver
US Open - Rod Laver
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Margaret Smith
Wimbledon championships - Karen Susman
US Open - Margaret Smith
Davis Cup: Australia wins 5-0 over Mexico in world tennis. |
|
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters golf tournament - Arnold Palmer
US Open - Jack Nicklaus
British Open - Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship - Gary Player
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Murle Lindstrom
LPGA Championship - Judy Kimball
|
Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia |
| 1963 |
England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 3-1 over Leicester
City |
|
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 0 over
the New York Yankees. The series MVP is Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles. |
Distinction between amateur and professional cricketers
abolished in English cricket.
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Roy Emerson
French Open - Roy Emerson
Wimbledon championships - Chuck McKinley
US Open - Rafael Osuna
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Lesley Turner
Wimbledon championships - Margaret Smith
US Open - Maria Bueno
Davis Cup: United States won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis. |
|
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - Jack Nicklaus
US Open - Julius Boros
British Open - Bob Charles
PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Mary Mills
LPGA Championship - Mickey Wright
|
Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship
held in Vilnius, Lithuania. |
| 1964 |
England - FA Cup: West Ham United won 3-2 over Preston
North End |
|
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals win 4 games to 3 over
the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is pitcher, Bob Gibson of St. Louis.
|
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Roy Emerson
French Open - Manuel Santana
Wimbledon championships - Roy Emerson
US Open - Roy Emerson
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Margaret Smith
Wimbledon championships - Maria Bueno
US Open - Maria Bueno
Davis Cup: Australia wins 3-2 over the United States in world tennis. |
Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Tokyo, Japan
Gold Medal: India
Silver Medal: Pakistan
Bronze Medal: Australia |
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the San Francisco Warriors |
Grand Slam of golf results (Men's):
The Masters - Arnold Palmer
US Open - Ken Venturi
British Open - Tony Lema
PGA Championship - Bobby Nichols
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Mickey Wright
LPGA Championship - Mary Mills
|
1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan
United States wins the most medals (90), and the most gold medals (36).
1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria
USSR wins the most medals (25), and the most gold medals (11). |
| 1965 |
England - FA Cup: Liverpool won 2 - 1 (aet) over Leeds
United |
|
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 3 over
the Minnesota Twins. The Series MVP was Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles. |
Imperial Cricket Conference is renamed to International
Cricket Conference and new rules are adopted to permit the election of countries
from outside the Commonwealth of Nations. |
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Roy Emerson
French Open - Fred Stolle
Wimbledon championships - Roy Emerson
US Open - Manuel Santana
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Lesley Turner
Wimbledon championships - Margaret Smith
US Open - Margaret Smith
Davis Cup: Australia won 4-1 over Spain in world tennis. |
In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley
Stadium,England. South Africa beat England 2-1. |
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results (Men's):
The Masters - Jack Nicklaus
US Open - Gary Player
British Open - Peter Thomson
PGA Championship - Dave Marr
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Carol Mann
LPGA Championship - Sandra Haynie
|
First All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Congo
Fourth Pan Arab Games held in Cairo, Egypt
Fourth Summer Universiade held in Budapest, Hungary |
| 1966 |
World Cup: England defeats Germany to win the 1966 World
Cup Final.
FIFA decided to give the right to host the Football World Cup 1974, Football World Cup 1978 and 1982 Football World Cup to West Germany, Argentina and Spain
|
|
World Series: Baltimore Orioles win 4 games to 0 over
the Los Angeles Dodgers. Series MVP: Frank Robinson, Baltimore |
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Roy Emerson
French Open - Tony Roche
Wimbledon championships - Manuel Santana
US Open - Fred Stolle
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith
French Open - Ann Haydon Jones
Wimbledon championships - Billie Jean King
US Open - Maria Bueno
Davis Cup: Australia wins 4-1 over India in world tennis. |
|
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results (Men's):
The Masters golf tournament - Jack Nicklaus
US Open - Billy Casper
British Open - Jack Nicklaus
PGA Championship - Al Geiberger
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Sandra Spuzich
LPGA Championship - Gloria Ehret
|
First Orienteering World Championships held 1-2 October
in Fiskars, Finland.
World Snooker Championship challenge match: John Pulman beats Fred Davis 5-2 matches |
| 1967 |
England — FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 over
Chelsea |
|
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals win 4 games to 3 over
the Boston Red Sox. The series MVP is pitcher Bob Gibson of St. Louis. |
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open — Roy Emerson
French Open — Roy Emerson
Wimbledon championships — John Newcombe
US Open — John Newcombe
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open — Nancy Richey
French Open — Francoise Durr
Wimbledon championships — Billie Jean King
US Open — Billie Jean King
Davis Cup: Australia wins 4-1 over Spain in world tennis.
|
Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada
Gold Medal: Argentina
Silver Medal: Trinidad & Tobago
Bronze Medal: United States |
NBA Finals:
Philadelphia 76ers won 4 games to 2 over the San Francisco Warriors |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters — Gay Brewer
US Open — Jack Nicklaus
British Open — Roberto De Vicenzo
PGA Championship — Don January
Women's Golf
US Women's Open — Catherine Lacoste
LPGA Championship — Kathy Whitworth
|
Fifth Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship
held in Cervena, Czechoslovakia. |
| 1968 |
FA Cup: WBA (defeated Everton 1-0) |
|
World Series: Detroit Tigers won 4 games to 3 over the
St. Louis Cardinals. The Series MVP was Mickey Lolich, Detroit. |
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Bill Bowrey
French Open - Ken Rosewall
Wimbledon championships - Rod Laver
US Open - Arthur Ashe
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Billie Jean King
French Open - Nancy Richey
Wimbledon championships - Billie Jean King
US Open - Virginia Wade
Davis Cup of world tennis: United States defeated Australia 4-1 |
Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Mexico City, Mexico
Gold Medal: Pakistan
Silver Medal: Australia
Bronze Medal: India |
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - Bob Goalby
US Open - Lee Trevino
British Open - Gary Player
PGA Championship - Julius Boros
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Susie Berning
LPGA Championship: Sandra Post
|
|
| 1969 |
FA Cup: Manchester City won 1-0 over Leicester City |
|
World Series: the New York Mets win 4 games to 1 over
the Baltimore Orioles. |
Limited-over Sunday league inaugurated for first-class
counties. |
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Rod Laver (Australia)
French Open - Rod Laver
Wimbledon championships - Rod Laver
US Open - Rod Laver
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith Court
French Open - Margaret Smith Court
Wimbledon championships - Ann Haydon Jones
US Open - Margaret Smith Court
Davis Cup: United States wins 5-0 over Romania in world tennis. |
|
NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - George Archer
US Open - Orville Moody
British Open - Tony Jacklin
PGA Championship - Ray Floyd
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Donna Caponi
LPGA Championship - Betsy Rawls
|
The World Snooker Championship reverts to a knockout
format. John Spencer beats Gary Owen 37-24 |
| 1970 |
World Cup held in Mexico: Brazil won final 4-1 over Italy
|
|
World Series: The American League's Baltimore Orioles
win their second World Title by defeating the National League's Cincinnati
Reds, 4 games to 1. |
International Cricket Council votes to suspend South Africa
from international cricket indefinitely because of its government's apartheid
policy.
|
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
Australian Open - Arthur Ashe
French Open - Jan Kodeš
Wimbledon championships - John Newcombe
US Open - Ken Rosewall
Margaret Smith Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis:
Australian Open - Margaret Smith Court
French Open - Margaret Smith Court
Wimbledon championships - Margaret Smith Court
US Open - Margaret Smith Court
Davis Cup: United States wins 5-0 over Germany F.R. in world tennis. |
Men's European Nations Cup in Bruxelles, Belgium
Gold Medal: West Germany
Silver Medal: The Netherlands
Bronze Medal: Spain |
NBA Finals:
New York Knicks won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - Billy Casper
US Open - Tony Jacklin
British Open - Jack Nicklaus
PGA Championship - Dave Stockton
Women's Golf
US Open - Donna Caponi
LPGA Championship - Shirley Englehorn
|
World Snooker Championship: Ray Reardon beats John
Pulman 37-33 |
| Year |
Soccer |
Athletics |
Baseball |
Cricket |
Tennis |
Hockey |
Basketball |
Golf |
Championships |