Associated Press
Athlete of 1963: Sandy Koufax and Mickey Wright
Professional Sports 1963
Baseball
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 0 over the New York Yankees. The series MVP is Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles.
Football
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio.
AFL Championship: San Diego Chargers win 51-10 over the Boston Patriots
NFL Championship: Chicago Bears win 14-10 over the New York Giants
Green Bay Packers running 1961 top scorer Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions All-Pro defensive tackle Alex Karras were suspended by Pete Rozelle for betting on NFL games and associating with gamblers.
Basketball
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers
NHL - Hockey
Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings Series: 4-1
Sonny Liston wins the Heavyweight Championship of the world by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the 1st round of their bout in Las Vegas, Nevada. He did the same thing in 1962!
Golf
The Masters - Jack Nicklaus
US Open - Julius Boros
British Open - Bob Charles
PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus
PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Arnold Palmer - $128,230
LPGA Championship - Mickey Wright
College Sports 1963
Football
Heisman Trophy: Roger Staubach, navy -
Quarterback
