April 1954 in Sport

Events in Sport

Apr 12 18th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Sam Snead wins his 3rd and final Masters by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff with Ben Hogan

Apr 13 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game

Apr 15 Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1
Apr 16 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 2-1 in OT for a 4-3 series victory
Apr 19 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39

Apr 19 7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence DeMar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th

Apr 7 Donna White, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1982), born in Kinston, North Carolina
Apr 7 Tony Dorsett, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Dallas Cowboys; Heisman Trophy 1976), born in Rochester, Pennsylvania
Apr 8 Gary Carter, catcher (Mont Expos, NY Mets)
Apr 12 Marvin Johnson, American middleweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 16 John Bowe, Australian racing driver, born in Devonport, Tasmania
Apr 17 Riccardo Patrese, Italian racing driver (Grand Prix), born in Padua, Italy
Apr 19 Trevor Francis, British football player and manager, born in Plymouth, England
Apr 20 Peter Toohey, Australian cricketer (NSW & Australian batsman 1977-80), born in Blayney, Australia
Apr 20 Gilles Lupien, French Canadian ice hockey player, born in Lachute, Canada
Apr 21 Dale Eggeling, American golfer (3 LPGA titles), born in Statesboro, Georgia
Apr 24 Vince Ferragamo, American football quarterback (LA Rams, Montreal Alouettes), born in Torrance, California
Apr 28 Ron Zook, American Football Coach
Apr 29 Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder
Apr 30 Gunther Tiersch, German DR, 8 man cox (Olympic gold 1968)

Apr 2 Maud Barger-Wallach, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1908), dies at 83
Apr 10 Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (5-time World Champion all-round), dies at 65
Apr 12 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89