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1954 in sports
See also: 1953 in sports, other events of 1954, 1955 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Milan High School, enrollment 161, defeated Muncie Central High School (enrollment over 1,600) 32-30 to win the Indiana state title. The 1986 movie classic Hoosiers was very loosely based on the story of this Milan team.
- The Ontario Rugby Football Union stops challenging for the Grey Cup, permanently establishing that trophy as one to be awarded only to professional teams.
- These changes result in the Grey Cup being an East vs. West competition. Although the Canadian Football League was not technically founded until the late 1950's, 1954 is often referred to as the start of the "modern era" of Canadian professional football. It is also considered to be the year the CFL was founded in substance if not in name.
Men's Golf
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PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Bob Toski - $65,820
Women's Golf
- ISF World Championships :
Births
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February 19 - Sócrates, football player
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March 8 - Julie Cook, British field hockey goalkeeper
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April 7 - Tony Dorsett, American football star
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April 17 - Riccardo Patrese, Italian racing driver
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April 18 - Mary Geaney, Irish field hockey goalkeeper
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May 7 - Jane Swinnerton, British field hockey international
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July 5 - John Wright, coach of Indian national cricket team
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August 14 - Mark Fidrych, American baseball player
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August 25 - Pauline Gibbon, British field hockey goalkeeper
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October 1 - Martin Strel, Slovene ultra marathon swimmer
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October 3 - Dennis Eckersley, Baseball Hall of Famer
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December 21 - Chris Evert, US tennis star
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December 26 - Susan Butcher, American dog-sled racing champion
Deaths
Last updated: 05-22-2005 00:22:12
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