Celebrating Saint joan Crowley's 80th birthday in Pontiac, IL - remembering the year 1932 in sports

FOOTBALL

NFL championship

• Chicago Bears defeats Portsmouth Spartans 9–0 in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game. This is the first National Football League championship game.

College championship

• College football national championship – Colgate Raiders, Michigan Wolverines and USC Trojans (shared)

BASEBALL

World Series: 28 September to 2 October — New York Yankees defeats Chicago Cubs to win the 1932 World Series by 4 games to 0. In Game 3, Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run, which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run.

Events: Brooklyn's major league baseball team, known informally until now as the "Superbas", the "Robins", or the "Trolley Dodgers", officially selects the name Brooklyn Dodgers

Jack Sharkey wins the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Max Schmeling on points over 15 rounds.

World Heavyweight Championship – Max Schmeling → Jack Sharkey

GOLF

• British Open – Gene Sarazen
• U.S. Open – Gene Sarazen
• PGA Championship – Olin Dutra

• British Amateur – John de Forest
• U.S. Amateur – Ross Somerville
• Women's Western Open – Jane Weiller

HARNESS RACING

Hambletonian – The Marchioness

Kentucky Futurity – The Marchioness

HORSE RACING

Ireland Irish Grand National – Copper Court

Irish Derby Stakes – Dastur

USA Kentucky Derby – Burgoo King

Preakness Stakes – Burgoo King

Belmont Stakes – Faireno

ICE HOCKEY Stanley Cup

5–9 April — Toronto Maple Leafs defeats New York Rangers in the 1932 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0

ICE HOCKET World Championships

Gold Medal – Canada

Silver Medal – USA

Bronze Medal – Germany