Events in Sport
- Jan 1 32nd Rose Bowl: #2 Alabama beats #11 Southern California, 34-14
- Jan 1 12th Sugar Bowl: #5 Oklahoma State beats #7 Saint Mary's (CA), 33-13
- Jan 1 12th Orange Bowl: Miami (FL) beats #16 Holy Cross, 13-6
- Jan 11 Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
- Jan 12 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA
- Jan 14 1946 NFL Draft: Frank Dancewicz from University of Notre Dame first pick by Boston Yanks
- Jan 29 34th Women's Australian Championships: Nancye Wynne Bolton beats Joyce Fitch (6-4, 6-4)
- Jan 29 34th Men's Australian Championships: John Bromwich beats Dinny Pails (5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2)
Birthdays in Sport
- Jan 1 Manfred Stengl, Austrian 2 man lugist (Olympic gold 1960)
- Jan 1 Rivelino, Brazilian football player
- Jan 6 Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)
- Jan 8 Elaine Cheris, Dotham Al, fencer-epee (Olympics 1996)
- Jan 10 Alexis Nihon Jr, Bahamas, wrestler (Olympics 1968)
- Jan 11 Ludmila Poradnik, USSR, team handball (Olympic gold 1976, 80)
- Jan 23 Asif Masood, cricketer (Pakistani quick with long & erratic run-up)
- Jan 31 Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69)