1963 in sports
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See also: 1962 in sports, other events of 1963, 1964 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Tiny Lund won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Joe Weatherly
- Indianapolis 500 - Parnelli Jones
- USAC Racing - A.J. Foyt won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Jimmy Clark of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini win, driving a Ferrari 250P
- Rally racing - the team of Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Palm win the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Saab 96
- Drag racing - Bobby Vodnik won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA Nationals
Baseball
- June 22: Phillies center fielder Tony Gonzalez plays his 200th straight errorless game to help rookie Ray Culp beat Roger Craig and the Mets 2–0.
- World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 0 over the New York Yankees. The series MVP is Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Loyola (Illinois) wins 60-58 over Cincinnati
- NBA Finals:
- Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers
- FIBA World Championship:
- Brazil World Champion
Boxing
- July 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sonny Liston won the Heavyweight Championship of the world by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the 1st round.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France
- World Cycling Championship: Benoni Beheyt of Belgium
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Donald McPherson, Canada
- Women's champion: Sjoukje Dijkstra, Netherlands
- Pairs champions: Marika Kilius & Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Germany
Football (American)
- January 29 - First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced
- AFL Eastern Division Playoff: Boston Patriots win 26-8 over the Buffalo Bills
- AFL Championship: San Diego Chargers win 51-10 over the Boston Patriots
- NFL Championship: Chicago Bears win 14-10 over the New York Giants
- September 7 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 67th VFL Premiership (Geelong 15.19 (109) d Hawthorn 8.12 (60))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bob Skilton (South Melbourne)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 21-10 over the B.C. Lions
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 3-1 over Leicester City
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Johnny Miller - $353,022
- Ryder Cup: United States wins 23 to 9 over Britain in world team golf.
- US Women's Open - Mary Mills
- LPGA Championship - Mickey Wright
- Mickey Wright: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $31,269
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Gatum Gatum
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Canebora
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Exbury
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Ragusa
Harness Racing
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: Toronto Maple Leafs win 4 games to 1 over the Detroit Red Wings
- World Hockey Championship:
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: United States won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis.
General sporting events
- Maureen Baynton won the Women's World Amateur Billiards Championships
Births
- January 2 - Patty Shea, American field hockey goalkeeper
- January 3 - Lisa Opie, squash player
- January 9 - Karen Brown, British field hockey international
- January 21 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball star
- January 26 - José Mourinho, Portuguese football manager
- February 11 - Todd Benzinger, American baseball player
- February 17 - Michael Jordan, American basketball star
- February 20 - Charles Barkley, American basketball star
- February 22 - Vijay Singh, Fiji-born, ethnic Indian golf star
- March 14 - Bruce Reid, Australian cricketer
- July 24 - Karl Malone, American basketball star
- September 10 - Randy Johnson, American baseball star, five-time Cy Young Award winner
Deaths
- January 5 - Rogers Hornsby, Baseball Hall of Fame second basemanfr:1963 en sport