September 1853 in Sport

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Events in Sport

  • Sep 1 Buck Baker takes lead with 10 laps remaining to win the Southern 500 at Darlington in the most competitive event in NASCAR Grand National history; four drivers swap lead a record 35 times
  • Sep 24 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)

Birthdays in Sport


Person of interestFred Spofforth

Sep 9 Fred Spofforth, Australian cricketer known as "The Demon Bowler" (18 tests with 94 wickets at an average of 18.41), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1926)

Cricketer Fred Spofforth
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Fred Spofforth