1953 in sports
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See also: 1952 in sports, other events of 1953, 1954 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas
- AAA Racing:
- Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500
- Sam Hanks won the season driving championship
- Formula One Championship - Alberto Ascari of Italy
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- the team of Tony Rolt / Duncan Hamilton won, driving a Jaguar C-Type
- Rally racing:
- the team of Maurice Gatsonides /Peter Worledge won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford Zephyr
- Drag racing - The NHRA held its first official race in April on a section of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds parking lot in Pomona, California.
Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees won 4 games to 2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Indiana wins 69-68 over Kansas
- NBA Finals:
- Minneapolis Lakers won 4 games to 1 over the New York Knicks
Boxing
- September 24 in New York City - Rocky Marciano retains his World Heavyweight title with a TKO over Roland LaStarza in the 11th round.
- October in New York City - Bobo Olson scored a 15 round decision over Randy Turpin to win the World Middleweight Championship
Cricket
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
- Tour de France - Louison Bobet of France
- World Cycling Championship: Fausto Coppi of Italy
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States
- Women's champion: Tenley Albright, United States
- Pairs champions: Jennifer Nicks & John Nicks, Great Britain
Football (American)
- NFL Championship: Detroit Lions won 17-16 over the Cleveland Browns
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Collingwood wins the 57th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.11 (77) d Geelong 8.17 (65))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Hutchinson (Essendon)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 12-6 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Blackpool won 4-3 over the Bolton Wanderers
- England lose 6-3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium, their first ever loss to a continental team at home
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- May - The Masters - Ben Hogan
- June - US Open - Ben Hogan
- July - British Open - Ben Hogan
- August - PGA Championship - Walter Burkemo
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Lew Worsham - $34,002
- Ryder Cup: United States wins 6 1/2 to 5 1/2 over the British team in world golf.
- The US Women's Open - Betsy Rawls
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Wodalla
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Canadiana
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - La Sorellina
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Chamier
Harness Racing
- Little Brown Jug for pacers won by Keystoner
- Hambletonian for trotters won by Helicopter
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated the heavily favoured Soviet Union
- Canada did not participate in the World Hockey Championship, the government claiming it was not worth the expense.
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 37-34
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Maureen Connolly became the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis. Women's results:
- Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over the United States in world tennis.
General sporting events
Births
- January 10 - Bobby Rahal, automobile racer
Deaths
- March 3 - Clyde Milan, Major League Baseball player (1907-1922)
- March 3 James J. Jeffries, world heavyweight boxing champion
- March 28 - Jim Thorpe, athlete
- April 11 - Kid Nichols, Major League Baseball pitcher (1890-1906)
- May 27 - Jesse Burkett, Major League Baseball player (1890-1905)
- June 5 - Bill Tilden, tennis player
- August 11 - Tazio Nuvolari, race car driverfr:1953 en sport