Events in Sport
- Dec 9 English football club Newcastle United founded
- Dec 16 Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW
- Dec 27 Biddle University beats Livingstone College 5-0 in 1st black college football game, in Salisbury, North Carolina
Birthdays in Sport
- Dec 1 Charlie Bachman, American College Football Hall of Fame guard and coach (Notre Dame, Florida, Michigan State), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1985)
- Dec 17 Sam Barry, American collegiate basketball, football and baseball coach (University of Southern California, 1929-50), born in Aberdeen, South Dakota (d. 1950)
Walter Hagen (1892-1969)
Dec 21 American golfer (11 major titles, US Open 1914, 19), born in Rochester, New York
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions