Events in Sport
- Dec 1 NY Yankees and Baltimore Orioles complete largest trade in MLB history as 17 players, including Don Larsen, Gene Woodling, Bob Turley change teams; first phase of transaction began November 18 and concludes today after the MLB draft
- Dec 2 Milwaukee Hawks shooting guard Frank Selvey sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws as he scores 42 points in 117-108 win over the Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee Arena
- Dec 10 Philadelphia Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium
- Dec 11 Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium
- Dec 26 National Football League Championship, Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Cleveland Browns thrash Detroit Lions, 56-10; Browns' placekicker Lou Groza makes 8 extra points, a new title game record
- Dec 28 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)
Birthdays in Sport
- Dec 1 François Van der Elst, Belgian soccer winger (44 caps; Anderlecht, West Ham Utd), born in Opwijk, Belgium (d. 2017)
- Dec 11 Bradley Bryant, American golfer (US Senior Open 2007), born in Amarillo, Texas
- Dec 11 Sylvester Clarke, West Indian cricket fast bowler (11 Tests, 42 wickets), born in Christ Church, Barbados (d. 1999)
- Dec 11 Brad Bryant, American golfer (US Senior Open 2007), born in Amarillo, Texas
- Dec 14 Alan Kulwicki, American auto racer and owner (NASCAR Winston Cup drivers' and owners' champion 1992), born in Greenfield, Wisconsin (d. 1993)
- Dec 16 Joslyn Y Hoyte-Smith, Barbados, 4X400m hurdler (Olympic bronze 1980)
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Dec 21 Chris Evert, American tennis player (18 Gram Slam singles titles), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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- Dec 22 Derick Parry, cricketer (WI off-spinner early 80's), born in Cotton Ground, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Dec 22 Hideshi Matsuda, Japanese racing driver, born in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
- Dec 23 Brian Teacher, American tennis player (Australian Open 1980), born in San Diego, California
- Dec 26 Ozzie Smith, infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Dec 26 Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver (Idatarod)
- Dec 26 Ullrich Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)
- Dec 26 Walter Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)
- Dec 29 Glenn Myernick, American soccer player & coach (Olympic gold 1996), born in Trenton, New Jersey