Events in Sport
Boxing Title Fight
Jun 22 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for National Boxing Association world heavyweight title
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe
Birthdays in Sport
- Jun 8 Hildegard Falck, German 800m runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Nettelrede, Germany
- Jun 11 Tom Pryce, British racing driver, born in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales (d. 1977)
- Jun 12 Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Granby, Quebec, Canada
- Jun 15 Dusty Baker, baseball player (LA Dodgers)
- Jun 16 Paulo César, Brazilian footballer
- Jun 18 Jerry Hollendorfer, horse trainer
- Jun 20 Paul Shaw, Collingwood Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics 1996)
- Jun 23 Gordon Bray, Australian sports broadcaster
- Jun 25 Phyllis George-Brown, Miss America (1971)/sportscaster (CBS), born in Denton, Texas
- Jun 28 Don Baylor, Tx, baseball player (Rockies, 1979 AL RBI leader, 267 HBP)
- Jun 29 Dan Dierdorf, American football offensive lineman and sportscaster (Monday Night Football), born in Canton, Ohio
- Jun 30 Eric Goetz, American shipbuilder (America's Cup 1995), born in NYC, New York
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Jun 11 NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle (23) weds artist Jane Coupe
Pete Rozelle