June 1956 in Sports History

Events in Sport

US Golf Open

Jun 16 US Open Men's Golf, Oak Hill CC: Cary Middlecoff wins his second Open title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Julius Boros and Ben Hogan

Sports History

Jun 20 At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers, the only player to ever do so

LPGA Championship

Jun 24 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Forest Lake CC: Marlene Hagge wins her only major title; beats Patty Berg by 2 strokes in a sudden-death playoff

Jun 27 Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings
Jun 29 American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California

Birthdays in Sport

Jun 3 George Burley, Scottish football player and manager
Jun 3 Suren Nalbandyan, Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold 1976), born in Geghard, Armenia, Soviet Union
Jun 4 John Treacy, Irish marathoner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Villierstown, County Waterford
Jun 4 Martin Adams, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2007, 10-11), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
Jun 4 Terry Kennedy, American baseball player, born in Euclid, Ohio
Jun 6 Andy Pycroft, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)

Björn Borg (66 years old)

Jun 6 Swedish tennis player (11-time Grand Slam winner), born in Stockholm, Sweden

Jun 7 Robert Dover, American equestrian dressage (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois

Joe Montana (66 years old)

Jun 11 NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers), born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania

Jun 12 Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer (prolific Australian medium-pacer 1981-91), born in Subiaco, Perth, Australia
Jun 14 Fred Funk, American golfer (The Tradition 2008, 10; US Senior Open 2009), born in Takoma Park, Maryland
Jun 15 Lance Parrish 'Big Wheel', American baseball player, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania
Jun 17 Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester
Jun 20 Peter Reid, English former footballer
Jun 21 Mikhail Burtsev, Soviet sabre fencer (Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Moscow (d. 2015)
Jun 21 Rick Sutcliffe, American baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Independence, Missouri
Jun 22 Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist
Jun 23 Tony Hill, American football player
Jun 27 Brad Childress, American football coach, born in Aurora, Illinois
Jun 27 Jeff Odintz, American horse trainer, born in Brooklyn, New York
Jun 29 Pedro Guerrero, Dominican MLB player (LA Dodgers), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic