December 1993 in Sport

Events in Sport

  • Dec 2 Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
  • Dec 4 2nd SEC Championship Game: #9 Florida beats #16 Alabama, 28-13
  • Dec 5 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1)
  • Dec 5 Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
  • Dec 11 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (QB)
  • Dec 26 Floyd, Nicklaus & Rodriguez wins Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament
  • Dec 28 John Maclean passes Kirk Muller as all-time NJ Devils scorer (521 pts)

Birthdays in Sport


Person of interestGabriel Medina

Dec 22 Gabriel Medina, Brazilian professional surfer (World Champion 2014), born in São Sebastião, São Paulo

Surfer Gabriel Medina
Surfer
Gabriel Medina

Weddings in Sport


HeartWedding of Interest

Dec 3 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (31) weds Charisse Simon (26)

Baseball Player Darryl Strawberry
Baseball Player
Darryl Strawberry

HeartWedding of Interest

Dec 17 Tennis star Boris Becker (26) weds designer Barbara Feltus (27)

Tennis Legend Boris Becker
Tennis Legend
Boris Becker

Deaths in Sport

  • Dec 9 Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67
  • Dec 28 Joop Vervoort, Dutch soccer referee, dies at 61