1941 in sports
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See also: 1940 in sports, other events of 1941, 1942 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II.
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Baseball
- The New York Yankees won the World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers by 4 games to 1.
- Ted Williams’ season batting average is .406. It is the last time any major leaguer will hit over .400.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 45th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 19.13 (127) d Essendon 13.20 (98))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Norman Ware (Footscray)
American Football
- Minnesota Golden Gophers National college football champions.
- Chicago Bears 37-9 New York Giantsfor the NFL championship.
- Columbus Bullies win the American Football League championship with a record of 5-1-2.
Births
Deaths
- March 18 - Henri Cornet, French cycling championfr:1941 en sport