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1907 in sports
See also:
1906 in sports
,
other events of 1907
,
1908 in sports
and the list of years in sports.
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Australian Rules Football
Victorian Football League
-
Carlton
wins the 11th VFL Premiership (Carlton 6.14 (50) d
South Melbourne
6.9 (45))
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Events
Norman Brookes of
Australia
becomes the first international
Wimbledon
Mens Singles champion.
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Baseball
The
Chicago Cubs
defeated the
Detroit Tigers
four games to none (with one tie) in the
World Series
Tris Speaker
debuts
September 14
;
Walter Johnson
debuts
August 2
Jake Beckley
retires
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Births
February 11
- E W Swanton, author & sports commentator
February 14
-
Johnny Longden
Hall of Fame jockey (+
2003
)
February 17
-
Buster Crabbe
,
swimming
champion, actor (+
1983
)
April 2
-
Luke Appling
, baseball player (+
1991
)
August 11
- Bobo Newsom, baseball player (+
1962
)
September 12
- Spud Chandler - baseball player (+
1990
)
October 22
-
Jimmie Foxx
- Hall of Fame baseball player (+
1967
)
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Deaths
