The 1930s: Sports: Awards

THE 1930s: SPORTS: AWARDS

1930

Major League Baseball World Series —Philadelphia Athletics (AL), 4 vs. Saint Louis Cardinals (NL), 2

National Football League Championship —Green Bay Packers (best record)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Southern California, 47 vs. Pittsburgh, 14

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Montreal Canadiens, 2 vs. Boston Bruins, O

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Gallant Fox (Earl Sande, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —Bobby Jones

U.S. National Tennis Tournament -—John Doeg; Betty Nuthall

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy (inaugural year), Amateur Athlete of the Year—-Bobby Jones (Golf)

1931

Major League Baseball World Series —Saint Louis Cardinals (NL),.4 vs. Philadelphia Athletics (AL), 3

National Football League Championship —Green Bay Packers (best record)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Alabama, 24 vs. Washington State, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Montreal Canadiens, 3 vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Twenty Grand (Charles Kurtsinger, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —William Burke

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —H. Ellsworth Vines; Helen Wills Moody

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Barney Berlinger (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year (inaugural year)—Pepper Martin (Baseball); Helene Madison (Swimming)

1932

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 0

National Football League Championship —Chicago Bears, 9 vs. Portsmouth Spartans, 0 (first-place playoff)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Southern California, 21 vs. Tulane, 12

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 vs. New York Rangers, 0

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Burgoo King (Eugene James, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —Gene Sarazen

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —H. Ellsworth Vines; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Jim Bausch (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Gene Sarazen (Golf); Babe Didrikson (Track)

1933

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Giants (NL), 4 vs. Washington Senators (AL), 1

National Football League Championship —Chicago Bears (West), 23 vs. New York Giants (East), 21

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Southern California, 35 vs. Pittsburgh, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —New York Rangers, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Brokers Tip (Donald Meade, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —John Goodman

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Fred Perry; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Glenn Cunningham (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Carl Hubbell (Baseball); Helen Jacobs (Tennis)

1934

Major League Baseball World Series —Saint Louis Cardinals (NL), 4 vs. Detroit Tigers (AL), 3

National Football League Championship —New York Giants (East), 30 vs. Chicago Bears (West), 13

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Columbia, 7 vs. Stanford, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Chicago Black Hawks, 3 vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Cavalcade (Mack Garner, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament— Olin Dutra

Masters Golf Tournament (inaugural year) —Horton Smith

U.S. Open Tennis Tournament —Fred Perry; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Bill Bonthron (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Dizzy Dean (Baseball); Virginia Van Wie (Golf)

1935

Major League Baseball World Series —Detroit Tigers (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 2

National Football League Championship —Detroit Lions (West), 26 vs. New York Giants (East), 7

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football (inaugural year) —Jay Berwanger (Chicago)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Alabama, 29 vs. Stanford, 13

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Montreal Maroons, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 0

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Omaha (Willie Saunders, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament— Sam Parks

Masters Golf Tournament —Gene Sarazen

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Wilmer Allison; Helen Jacobs

John E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Lawson Little Jr. (Golf)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Joe Louis (Boxing); Helen Wills Moody (Tennis)

1936

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. New York Giants (NL), 2

National Football League Championship —Green Bay Packers (West), 21 vs. Boston Redskins (East), 6

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football —Larry Kelley (Yale)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Stanford, 7 vs. Southern Methodist, 0

National League Hockey Stanley Cup —Detroit Red Wings, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Bold Venture (Ira Hanford, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —Tony Manero

Masters Golf Tournament —Horton Smith

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Fred Perry; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Glenn Morris (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Jesse Owens (Track and Field); Helen Stephens (Track)

1937

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. New York Giants (NL), 1

National Football League Championship —Washington Redskins (East), 28 vs. Chicago Bears (West), 21

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football —Clinton Frank (Yale)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Pittsburgh, 21 vs. Washington, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Detroit Red Wings, 3 vs, New York Rangers, 2

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —War Admiral (Charles Kurtsinger, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —Ralph Guldahl

Masters Golf Tournament —Byron Nelson

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Don Budge; Anita Lizana

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Don Budge (Tennis)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Don Budge (Tennis); Katherine Rawls (Swimming)

1938

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 0

National Football League Championship —New York Giants (East), 23 vs. Green Bay Packers (West), 17

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football —David O'Brien (Texas Christian)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —California, 13 vs. Alabama, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Chicago Black Hawks, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Lawrin (Eddie Arcaro, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament -—Ralph Guldahl

Masters Golf Tournament —Henry Picard

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Don Budge; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Don Lash (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Don Budge (Tennis); Patty Berg (Golf)

1939

Major League Baseball World Series —New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Cincinnati Reds, 0

National Football League Championship —Green Bay Packers (West), 21 vs. New York Giants (East), 0

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football —Nile Kinnick (Iowa)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football —Southern California, 7 vs. Duke, 3

National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball (inaugural year) —Oregon, 46 vs. Ohio State, 33

National Hockey League Stanley Cup —Boston Bruins, 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing —Johnstown (Jimmy Stout, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament —Byron Nelson

Masters Golf Tournament —Ralph Guldahl

U.S. National Tennis Tournament —Bobby Riggs; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year —Joe Burk (Rowing)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year —Nile Kinnick (Football); Alice Marble (Tennis)