Events in Sport
- Mar 27 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
- Mar 27 US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner
- Mar 30 87th Grand National: Mr. William Dutton aboard 100/1 long-shot Tipperary Tim wins as all of the 41 other starters fall during the race
Birthdays in Sport
- Mar 1 Ivan Bohdan, Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold Soviet Union heavyweight 1960; World C'ship gold 1958, 61), born in Dmytro-Bilivka, Ukraine (d. 2020)
- Mar 4 Alan Sillitoe, English writer (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner), born in Nottingham (d. 2010)
- Mar 10 Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)
- Mar 18 Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist
- Mar 19 Clive Van Ryneveld, cricketer (South African all-rounder 1951-58)
- Mar 20 Jerome Cousins Biffle, long jumper (Olympic gold 1952), born in Denver, Colorado
- Mar 22 Ed Macauley, American Basketball Hall of Fame center (7-time NBA All Star), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2011)
Gordie Howe
Mar 31 Gordie Howe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (23-time NHL All Star; NHL: Detroit Red Wings; WHA: Houston Aeros), born in Floral, Saskatchewan (d. 2016)
Gordie Howe
Deaths in Sport
- Mar 3 James Foulis, Scottish golfer (US Open 1896), dies at 56