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See also:
1974 in sports,
other events of 1975,
1976 in sports and the
list of 'years in sports'.
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
- July 6 - In what was billed as the "Battle of the sexes," Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure[?] went head to head in a match race against the undefeated filly, Ruffian[?]. In the lead, Ruffian broke a leg and after an unsuccessful operation to save her, the horse most believe to be the greatest thoroughbred filly ever, was humanely put down.
- January 5 - Don Wilson[?], Major League Baseball pitcher (1966-1974)
- March 21 - Joe Medwick[?], Major League Baseball player (1932-1948)
- May 22 - Lefty Grove, Major League Baseball pitching great (1925-1941)
- May 27 - Ezzard Charles[?], Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- June 4 - Wendell Ladner[?], NBA basketball player, died in a plane crash
- July 7 - Ruffian[?], undefeated filly race horse who broke a leg during a match race the previous day and had to put down after an usuccessful operation.
- August 17 - Vladimir Kutz[?], Russian distance runner, Olympic gold medalist
- September 29 - Casey Stengel, NY Yankee manager (1949-60)
- November 29 - Graham Hill, F1 race car champion, died when the plane he was piloting, crashed
- December 1 - Nellie Fox[?], Major League Baseball player (1947-1965)
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