Events in Sport
- Sep 5 69th U.S. Men's National Championship: Pancho Gonzales beats Ted Schroeder (16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4)
- Sep 5 63rd U.S. Women's National Championship: Margaret Osborne duPont beats Doris Hart (6-4, 6-1)
- Sep 13 Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in NYC
- Sep 17 8th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 7-5 at Ganton GC, England
- Sep 18 Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit
- Sep 20 Tennis player Pancho Gonzales turns professional
Golf Major
Sep 25 4th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Louise Suggs
Louise Suggs
- Sep 25 Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place
Birthdays in Sport
- Sep 3 José Pekerman, Argentine football manager
Tom Watson
Sep 4 Tom Watson, golfer (British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Tom Watson
- Sep 4 Dean Pees, National Football League defensive coordinator
- Sep 9 Joe Theismann, NFL quarterback (Redskins)/sportscaster
- Sep 9 John Curry, England, figure skater (Olympic gold 1976)
- Sep 11 Marty Liquori, American runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7))
- Sep 11 Roger Uttley, English rugby player
- Sep 11 Bill Whittington, race car driver
- Sep 12 Irina Rodnina, USSR, pairs figure skater (Olympic gold 1972, 76, 80)
- Sep 18 Peter Shilton, English footballer
- Sep 20 John W. Henry, American businessman and owner of sports teams (Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club), born in Quincy, Illinois
- Sep 22 Harold Carmichael, NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Sep 25 Inshan Ali, cricketer (big-spinning WI chinaman bowler 1971-77)
Mike Schmidt
Sep 27 Mike Schmidt, MLB third baseman & HR hitter (Phillies), born in Dayton, Ohio
Mike Schmidt
- Sep 29 Steve Busby, footballer
Weddings in Sport
- Sep 15 Figure skater and actress Sonja Henie (36) weds Winthrop Gardner Jr