1969 in sports

Summary

1969 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing edit

American football edit

Association football edit

Athletics edit

Australian rules football edit

Bandy edit

Baseball edit

Basketball edit

Boxing edit

Canadian football edit

Cricket edit

Cycling edit

Figure skating edit

Golf edit

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing edit

Horse racing edit

  • February 11 – Diana Crump becomes first woman jockey to ride against men in USA racing
  • February 22 – Barbara Jo Rubin becomes the first female winner of a USA race

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey edit

Motorsport edit

Rugby league edit

Rugby union edit

Snooker edit

Tennis edit

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ Oriard, Michael (2009-09-03). "College Football's Season of Discontent:How today's game was shaped by the racial strife of 1969". Slate. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Marquette Iron Rangers: Karen Koch". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  4. ^ First Female Hockey Player Made Debut in 1969" Wisconsin Hockey News, August 15, 2000