November 1960 in Sport

Events in Sport

Nov 2 New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris beats teammate Mickey Mantle for American League MVP Award, 225-222; second-closest vote ever

Nov 15 Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks

Nov 17 New MLB Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada
Nov 18 Charlie Finley makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels
Nov 20 Australian driver Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway to retain his World Championship of Drivers title by 9 points from Bruce McLaren of New Zealand
Nov 23 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year

Nov 24 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record)

Nov 26 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6
Nov 26 Minneapolis-St Paul baseball club takes the name Twins
Nov 26 25th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 3-0 in Birmingham

Nov 27 Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHLer to score 1,000 points

Nov 27 Trailing 38-7 late in 3rd quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Broncos at 38-38
Nov 29 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB)

Nov 1 Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher (LA Dodgers, San Diego Padres)
Nov 1 Said Aquita, runner (Olympic gold/bronze-1984)
Nov 2 Adam Lingner, American football NFL center (Buffalo Bills), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 2 Bruce Baumgartner, American wrestler (Olympic gold 1984, 92), born in Haledon, New Jersey
Nov 2 Robert Harold Lohr, PGA golfer (1988 Walt Disney), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 2 Rosalyn Nideffer, South African tennis star (1993 Futures-Midland MI), born in Durban, South Africa
Nov 2 Saïd Aquita, Moroccan 5K runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Kenitra, Morocco
Nov 3 Sharon Monplaisir, American fencer-epee (Olympics 1996), born in NYC, New York
Nov 3 Karch Kiraly, American indoor & beach volleyball player (3 x Olympic gold 1984, 88, 96), born in Jackson, Michigan
Nov 5 Mark West, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)
Nov 10 Lee Cross Rinker, PGA golfer (1995 Greater Milwaukee-6th), born in Stuart, Flordia
Nov 10 Dan Hawkins, American college football coach
Nov 23 Jayananda Warnaweera, cricketer (Sri Lankan fastish off-spin bowler)
Nov 25 Mary Ostergren, biathelete (Olympics 1994), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nov 26 Harold Reynolds, baseball player
Nov 27 Martin van Yellow, soccer player (Willem II)
Nov 27 Ken O'Brien, American football quarterback (NY Jets), born in Rockville Centre, New York
Nov 28 Ken Howell, baseball player

Nov 29 Howard Johnson, American baseball player (NY Mets), born in Clearwater, Florida

Nov 30 Bob Tewksbury, pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Concord, New Hampshire
Nov 30 Dan Rashovich, CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Nov 30 Gary Lineker, English soccer player (World Cup 1986)

Nov 12 John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies
Nov 27 Frederick Fane, cricketer (682 runs in 14 Tests for Eng 1905-10), dies