Events in Sport
- Apr 8 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals
- Apr 9 NFL requires players to wear long stockings
- Apr 10 NFL's Boston Yanks & Brooklyn Tigers merge
- Apr 16 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley in 2:30:40.2; his second event victory
- Apr 18 1 armed outfielder, St Louis Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4
- Apr 20 Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride
- Apr 22 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 2-1 for a 4-3 series win; Leafs lead series 3-0 but Wings recover to 3-3 to force a decider
- Apr 24 Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner
Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 2 Don Sutton, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star 1972, 73, 75, 77; MLB ERA leader 1980; LA Dodgers), born in Clio, Alabama (d. 2021)
- Apr 2 Reggie Smith, American baseball outfielder (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1981; Gold Glove Award 1968; Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Apr 4 Bryan Andrews, New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Apr 5 Tommy Smith, English soccer defender (1 cap; Football League Div 1 1966, 73, 76, 77; FA Cup 1965, 74; European Cup 1977; Liverpool 467 games), born in Liverpool, Merseyside (d. 2019)
- Apr 10 Vera Misevich, Ukrainian equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1980), born in Ukraine (d. 1995)
- Apr 13 Ed Caruthers Jr, American high jumper (Olympic silver 1968), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Apr 13 Bob Kalsu, American football player, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1970)
- Apr 20 Steve Spurrier, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1966, Florida; NFL: SF 49ers) and coach (Florida, South Carolina; NFL: Washington Redskins), born in Miami Beach, Florida
- Apr 26 Chuck Blazer [Charles Gordon Blazer], American soccer administrator, born in NYC, New York (d. 2017)
- Apr 28 Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969)
- Apr 30 Ray Miller, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles), born in Takoma Park, Maryland (d. 2021)
Weddings in Sport
Roy Campanella
Apr 30 MLB catcher Roy Campanella (23) weds Ruthe Willis
