June 1939 in Sport

Events in Sport

Jun 12 43rd US Golf Open: Byron Nelson shoots a 284 at Philadelphia Cricket Club PA

Jun 17 44th Men's French Championships: Don McNeill beats Bobby Riggs (7-5, 6-0, 6-3)

Jun 17 44th Women's French Championships: Simonne Mathieu beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (6-3, 8-6)

Jun 21 NY Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement after doctors reveal he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Jun 23 Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to win National Boxing Association world heavyweight title

Jun 28 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title

Jun 3 Steve Dalkowski, baseball player
Jun 4 Phil Linz, baseball shortstop (NY Yankees)
Jun 8 Herb Adderley, NFL hall of famer (Packers, Cowboys), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 9 David Hobbs (auto racer)
Jun 10 Guy Harwood, horse trainer
Jun 11 Jackie Stewart, Scottish auto racer, analyst (27 Grand Prix wins, 3-time World F1 champion), born in Milton, Scotland
Jun 11 Rachel Heyhoe Flint, English cricket player and journalist, born in Wolverhampton (d. 2017)
Jun 12 Geoff Griffin, South African cricketer (South African quick, hat-trick & chuck v Eng 1960), born in Greytown, Natal Province, Union of South Africa (d. 2006)
Jun 13 Tom Cheek, American baseball player (d. 2005)
Jun 18 Lou Brock, one-time baseball stolen base leader (St Louis Cards)
Jun 18 Lynn Whiting, horse trainer
Jun 20 Budge Rogers, British rugby player
Jun 20 R B Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in 60s)
Jun 22 Don Matthews, American football coach in the CFL
Jun 25 Allen Fox, American tennis player, born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 27 Neil Hawke, Australian cricketer (Aust pace bowler & late-order bat in 60s), born in Cheltenham, Adelaide, Australia (d. 2000)
Jun 29 Alan Connolly, Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler through 60s), born in Skipton, Victoria, Australia
Jun 29 Ron Headley, West Indian cricketer (son of George, 2 Tests WI v England 1973), born in Kingston, Jamaica