Events in Sport
US Masters Golf
Apr 6 16th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Sam Snead wins his second green jacket by 4 strokes over Jack Burke Jr
Sports History
Apr 23 Bob Cain of Browns & Bob Feller of Cleveland Indians each pitch a one-hitter
- Apr 23 New York Giant Hoyt Wilhelm wins his 1st game in relief & hits his only HR
- Apr 25 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3
- Apr 26 Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman
- Apr 28 St Louis Browns lend 2 black minor leaguers to Hankyu Braves of Japan
Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 2 Will Hoy, English auto racer (British Touring Car C'ship 1991), born in Melbourn, England (d. 2002)
- Apr 4 Rosemarie Ackermann, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1976), born in Lohsa, Sachsen, Germany
- Apr 4 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle and touring car racer, born in Australia (d. 1995)
- Apr 4 Pat Burns, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins; Stanley Cup 2002-03 New Jersey Devils), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
- Apr 5 Sandy Mayer, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1975; French Open doubles 1979), born in Portola Valley, California
- Apr 7 Jane Frederick, US pentathlete (Olympic 7th 1976)
- Apr 11 Peter Windsor, English motor racing journalist and reporter, born in Reigate, Surrey, England
- Apr 12 Alexis Argüello, Nicaraguan boxer (3-weight world champion), born in Managua, Nicaragua (d. 2009)
- Apr 12 Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN's Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
- Apr 12 Reuben Gant, American professional football player (Buffalo Bills), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Apr 13 Jonjo O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
Bill Belichick
Apr 16 Bill Belichick, American football coach (Super Bowl 2002, 04, 05, 14, 17, 18; most SB wins; NFL Coach of the Year 2003, 07, 10; New England Patriots), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Apr 20 Božidar Maljković, Serbian basketball coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1989, 90 Jugoplastika; 1993 Limoges CSP; 1996 Panathinaikos BC; FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1996; President OC of Serbia), born in Otočac, Croatia
- Apr 23 Terry Moor, American tennis star, born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Apr 25 Vladislav Tretiak, Russian hockey player (Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Dmitrovsky District, Russia
- Apr 27 Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver, born in Tuupovaara, Finland
George Gervin
Apr 27 George Gervin, American basketball player, born in Detroit, Michigan
- Apr 29 Bob McClure, American baseball player and coach (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Oakland, California