Events in Sport
World Record
Oct 1 Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi runs world record 4 mile (19:15.4) & 5 mile (24:06.2)at Vilpuri, Russia
Paavo Nurmi
- Oct 1 MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Landis bans NY Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell & coach Cozy Dolan from World Series after they attempt to bribe Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand
- Oct 4 New York Giants became first team to play in 4 consecutive World Series; win Game 1, 4-3 at Griffith Field; lose series, 4-3 in manager John McGraw's 9th and final WS appearance
- Oct 10 Washington Senators win their 1st World Series beat Giants in 7
Event of Interest
Oct 18 Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)
Red Grange
Birthdays in Sport
- Oct 3 Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Mordovo, Tambov Oblast, Russia (d. 2012)
- Oct 8 Arkady Vorobyev, Russian middle heavyweight (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Tetyushi, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia (d. 2012)
- Oct 9 Arnie Risen, Basketball Hall of Fame center (4-time NBA All Star), born in Williamstown, Kentucky (d. 2012)
- Oct 11 Mal Whitfield, American track athlete (Olympic 3 gold, silver & bronze 1948, 52), born in Bay City, Texas (d. 2015)
- Oct 17 Don Coryell, American College Football Hall of Fame/NFL coach (SD Chargers), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2010)
- Oct 28 Antonio Creus, Spanish racecar driver (d. 1996)
- Oct 30 Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1956)
Deaths in Sport
- Oct 5 Tom Campbell, cricketer (5 Tests for South Africa, ct 7 stp 1), dies