American football

• Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9–0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
• Washington Redskins founded.

Association football

• First Division – Everton win the 1931–32 title.
• FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2–1.

Athletics

• Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.

Australian rules football

• Victorian Football League
  • Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership (Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton, Sr (Fitzroy)

Baseball

• 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.
• The New York Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4–0. Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run in Game 3.

Basketball

• The South American Basketball Championship 1932 in Santiago, Chile, is won by Uruguay.

Cricket

• India plays its first Test match, against England. England win by 159 runs.

Field hockey

• Olympic Games won by India

Figure skating

• Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

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

• British Amateur – John De Forest
• U.S. Amateur – Ross Somerville

• Women's Western Open – Jane Weiller

Horse racing

• Cheltenham Gold Cup –
• Grand National –

• Australia – Melbourne Cup won by
• Canada – Queen's Plate won by
• France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by
• Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by
• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes –
  2. Epsom Derby –
  3. St. Leger Stakes –
• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby – Burgoo King
  2. Preakness Stakes –
  3. Belmont Stakes –

Ice hockey

• Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup

Motor racing

• European Grand Prix champion – Tazio Nuvolari

Rugby union

• 45th Home Nations Championship series is shared by England, Ireland and Wales

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30–19

Tennis

• France defeats USA to win the Davis Cup

Multi-sport events

• 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
  • United States wins the most medals (103) and the most gold medals (41)
• 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
  • United States wins the most medals (12) and the most gold medals (6)

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Gene Sarazen, PGA golf
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Babe Didrikson, Track and field

References