April 1955 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Apr 10 19th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Cary Middlecoff wins by a record 7 strokes ahead of Ben Hogan

Apr 10 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3
Apr 11 Gary Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted
Apr 12 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2
Apr 14 26-year-old catcher/outfielder Elston Howard becomes first African-American to play for NY Yankees; hits single with 1 RBI in 8-4 loss to Boston Red Sox
Apr 14 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back titles; beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory
Apr 18 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22
Apr 21 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season
Apr 22 KC Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2

Apr 1 Dan Pohl, American golfer (US Masters 1982 runner-up; 2 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
Apr 1 Ockie Oosthuizen, South African rugby union front rower (9 caps; Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2019)
Apr 8 Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer (WBA heavyweight title 1983-84), born in Boksburg, South Africa (d. 2023)
Apr 8 John Campbell, Canadian harness racing driver (6 x Hambletonian Stakes; 3 x Yonkers Trot; 8 x Kentucky Futurity), born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario
Apr 8 Ricky Bell, American College Football HOF running back (USC; #1 Overall Selection 1977 NFL Draft TB Buccaneers; San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1984)
Apr 13 Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer, born in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City
Apr 15 Enith Salle Brigitha, Dutch 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1976), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Apr 16 Bruce Bochy, American baseball player and manager (San Francisco Giants), born in Landes de Boussac, Bussac-Forêt, France
Apr 23 Tony Miles, English chess grandmaster, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2001)
Apr 25 Américo Gallego, Argentine footballer (Argentina national team), born in Morteros, Argentina
Apr 25 Buster Mottram, English tennis player, born in Kingston upon Thames
Apr 25 Joanne Abbott, Canadian sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Sarnia, Ontario
Apr 25 John Nunn, English chess grandmaster, born in London
Apr 26 Mike Scott, American baseball player (3× All-Star), born in Santa Monica, California