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1924 in sports
See also: 1923 in sports, other events of 1924, 1925 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Australian Rules Football
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Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 28th VFL Premiership (under the finals system used, no grand final was played)
- Brownlow Medal awarded for the first time, to Edward Greeves (Geelong)
American Football
- Cleveland Bulldogs win National Football League title
Major League Baseball
- Washington Senators def. New York Giants (4-3) in the World Series.
General sporting events
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1924 Summer Olympics takes place in Paris, France
- United States wins the most medals (99), and the most gold medals (45).
- 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics, takes place in Chamonix, France
Births
Deaths
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