Police Halt Boxing Match
Apr 17 Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour, 27 minute draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight acknowledged as first world title bout
- May 17 German football club TSV 1860 München is founded
- Jun 27 First running of the Queen's Plate at Toronto's Carleton Track - North America's oldest continuously run horse race[1]
- Jul 24 Olympics beat St. George, 25-17 at St. Georges Cricket Grounds, Philadelphia in first baseball game played in enclosed field
1st British Golf Open
Oct 17 1st British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC:Willie Park Sr. wins the inaugural event by two strokes over fellow Scot Tom Morris Sr.
- Dec 26 First ever inter-club football match between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions