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''Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II .''

BASEBALL

The New York Yankees won the World Series , beating the Brooklyn Dodgers by 4 games to 1.

Ted Williams ’ season batting average is .406. It is the last time any major leaguer will hit over .400.

Joe DiMaggio 's 56-game hitting streak (May 15 - July 16, 1941)

BASKETBALL

The ninth South American Basketball Championship in Mendoza is won by Argentina .

FOOTBALL ( AUSTRALIAN RULES )

Victorian Football League

--- Melbourne wins the 45th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 19.13 (127) d Essendon 13.20 (98))

--- Brownlow Medal awarded to Norman Ware ( Footscray )

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Minnesota Golden Gophers National College Football champions.

Chicago Bears 37-9 New York Giants for the NFL championship.

Columbus Bullies win the American Football League championship with a record of 5-1-2.

BIRTHS

January 19 — Alan Patterson , New Zealand field hockey player

January 30 — Tineke Lagerberg , Dutch swimmer

May 1 — Brian Glencross , Australian field hockey player and coach

June 4 — Geoff Shipton , Australian sprint freestyle swimmer

July 2 — Wendell Mottley , Trinidad and Tobago athlete

August 4 — Kaija Mustonen , Finnish ice speed skater

August 10 — Anita Lonsborough , British swimmer

October 14 — Ilona Silai , Romanian middle distance runner

December 4 — Marty Riessen , American tennis player

DEATHS

March 18 — Henri Cornet (56), French cycling champion (b. 1884 )

April 21 — Fritz Manteuffel (66), German gymnast (b. 1875 )

May 26 — Karl Neukirch (76), German gymnast (b. 1864 )