Major League Baseball World Series — New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. New York Giants (NL), 1

National Football League Championship — Washington Redskins (East), 28 vs. Chicago Bears (West), 21

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football — Clinton Frank (Yale)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football — Pittsburgh, 21 vs. Washington, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup — Detroit Red Wings, 3 vs. New York Rangers, 2

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —War Admiral (Charles Kurtsinger, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament — Ralph Guldahl

Masters Golf Tournament — Byron Nelson

U.S. National Tennis Tournament — Don Budge; Anita Lizana

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year — Don Budge (Tennis)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year — Don Budge (Tennis); Katherine Rawls (Swimming)