1947 in sports
See also: 1946 in sports, other events of 1947, 1948 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Football (soccer)
England - FA Cup: Charlton Athletic wins 1-0 over Burnley after extra time
Births
- January 31 - Nolan Ryan, Baseball Hall of Famer
- February 5 - Darrell Waltrip, automobile racer, broadcaster
- February 13 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University basketball coach, Basketball Hall of Famer
- March 6 - Dick Fosbury, athlete (high jump)
- March 7 - Walter Röhrl, car racer
- April 16 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Hall of Famer
- April 26 - Donna DeVarona, Olympic gold medalist in swimming, sports journalist, sports activist
- June 22 - Pete Maravich, Basketball Hall of Famer (+ 1988)