1955 in sports

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1955 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.[1]

American football[edit]

Association football[edit]

England[edit]

Peru

Athletics[edit]

Australian rules football[edit]

Bandy[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Bowling[edit]

Nine-pin bowling

Canadian football[edit]

Cycling[edit]

Figure skating[edit]

Golf[edit]

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing[edit]

Horse racing[edit]

  • August 31 – In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Rugby league[edit]

Rugby union[edit]

Snooker[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Volleyball[edit]

  • March 16 to 20 – Volleyball at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City
    • Men's Tournament
      • Gold Medal: USA
      • Silver Medal: Mexico
      • Bronze Medal: Brazil
    • Women's Tournament
      • Gold Medal: Mexico
      • Silver Medal: USA
      • Bronze Medal: Brazil

Multi-sport events[edit]

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nite, Norm N. (1992). Rock On Almanac: The First Four Decades of Rock 'n' Roll: A Chronology (2nd ed.). New York: Harper Collins. p. 26. ISBN 0-06-273157-2.
  2. ^ Arbena, Joseph (1999). Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-313-29611-6.
  3. ^ Jervis, Lawrie (1954-08-31). "Redlegs, North Have Played Many Draws". News. Adelaide. p. 43.
  4. ^ This excludes the wartime competition of 1942 to 1944.
  5. ^ "Olympedia – Brose Baskets, Bamberg (GER)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.