1968 in sports

1968 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

American football

O. J. Simpson, running back for the USC Trojans, was the overwhelming choice for the Heisman Trophy, with 2,853 points. Second was Leroy Keyes, running back for Purdue, with 1,103 points, followed by Terry Hanratty (QB-Notre Dame), Ted Kwalick (TE-Penn State) and Ted Hendricks (DE-Miami).

Association football

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

  • May 8 – Bob Foster knocked out Dick Tiger in the fourth round to win the World Light-Heavyweight Championship.

Canadian football

Cricket

Cycling

Field hockey

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

  • Women's Western Open – discontinued
  • LPGA Championship – Sandra Post became the youngest golfer to ever win an LPGA major tournament by capturing the LPGA Championship.
  • U.S. Women's Open – Susie Berning
  • Titleholders Championship – not played
  • LPGA Tour money leader – Kathy Whitworth – $48,379

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motorsport

Rugby league

Rugby union

Snooker

Swimming

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Events

  • The "open era" in tennis begins, as all the Grand Slam events open to professionals for the first time

Davis Cup

Multi-sport events

Awards

Births

  • February 3 – Vlade Divac, Yugoslav and Serbian basketball player
  • February 5 – David Flores, Mexican jockey
  • March 22 – Javier Castillejo, Spanish boxer
  • April 8 – Max Brito, Ivorian rugby union player (died 2022)
  • April 16 – Martin Dahlin, Swedish footballer
  • April 19 – Fernando Marroquin, Guatemalan Olympic swimmer[2]
  • August 6 – Olga Markova, Russian long-distance runner
  • December 18 – Mark Cooper, English footballer

Deaths

  • April 7 - Jim Clark, 32, racecar driver[3]
  • June 9 – Ronnie Duman, 39, US racecar driver (crashed while competing in the Rex Mays 150)[4]
  • September 30 – Johan Nyström, 94, Swedish Olympic athlete[5]

References

  1. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando Marroquin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. "Motorsport was left in disbelief when Jim Clark died 52 years ago today | The Scotsman". www.scotsman.com.
  4. "Indianapolis Auto greats" (PDF). Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery. Crown Hill Cemetery. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  5. Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
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