Events in Sport
- Jun 10 54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory wins in 2:18.8
World Record
Jun 19 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2)
British Golf Open
Jun 23 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Walter Hagen becomes first American-born winner of the Open Championship, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Jim Barnes and George Duncan
- Jun 24 American Professional Football Association renamed the National Football League
Sports History
Jun 24 Charter NFL club Chicago Staleys renamed Chicago Bears by team founder, owner and head coach George Halas
Birthdays in Sport
- Jun 1 Lala Abdul Rashid, Pakistani field hockey goalkeeper (Olympic gold 1960), born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (d. 1988)
Charlie Sifford
Jun 2 Charlie Sifford, American golfer (first African-American to join PGA Tour, 2 titles), born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2015)
- Jun 13 Mel Parnell, American MLB pitcher (Boston Red Sox, 1947-56), coach, and broadcaster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
- Jun 20 Tommy Mont, American NFL quarterback and coach (Washington Redskins; DePauw University), born in Mount Savage, Maryland (d. 2012)
- Jun 21 Jim McConnon, English cricketer (England off-spinner against Pakistan 1954), born in Burnopfield, England (d. 2003)
- Jun 23 Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1998)