1975 in sports
See also: 1974 in sports, other events of 1975, 1976 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Cricket
Cricket World Cup - West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs
Cycling
Figure Skating
Football (Soccer)
Football (American)
Canadian Football League
Golf
Men's Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- May - The Masters - Jack Nicklaus
- June - US Open - Lou Graham
- July - British Open - Tom Watson
- August - PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus - $298,149
- Ryder Cup: United States wins 21-11 over Britain & Ireland in world team golf
- US Women's Open - Sandra Palmer
- LPGA Championship - Kathy Whitworth
- Sandra Palmer is the leading money winner on the LPGA tour with earnings of $94,805.
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- July 6 - In what was billed as the "Battle of the sexes," Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure went head to head in a match race against the undefeated filly, Ruffian. In the lead, Ruffian broke a leg and after an unsuccessful operation to save her, the horse most believe to be the greatest thoroughbred filly ever, was humanely put down.
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Think Big
- Canada - Queen's Plate - L'Enjoleur
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Star Appeal
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Grundy
- English Triple Crown Races:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Bolkonski
- Epsom Derby - Grundy
- St. Leger Stakes - Bruni
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby - Foolish Pleasure
- Preakness Stakes - Master Derby
- Belmont Stakes - Avatar
Harness Racing
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Nero
- Little Brown Jug - Seatrain
- Messenger Stakes - Bret's Champ
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Bonefish
- Yonkers Trot
- Kentucky Futurity
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Young Quinn
- Pacers: Young Quinn
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins.
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
- Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2
- World Hockey Championship:
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia
- SM-liiga, the Finnish professional ice hockey league, launched its first season 1975-1976
Skiing
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Ray Reardon beats Eddie Charlton 31-30
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - John Newcombe
- French Open - Bjorn Borg
- Wimbledon championships - Arthur Ashe
- US Open - Manuel Orantes
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: Sweden wins 3-2 over Czechoslovakia in world tennis.
General sporting events
- 1975 cricket World Cup, the first to be held. West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs.
- August 2, the first ascent of Chogolisa I is completed by an Austrian team.
- August 12, In Gothenburg, Sweden, New Zealander, John Walker set a new world record becoming the first man to break 3:50 for the mile when he clocked 3:49.4.
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Emmitt Peters won with lead dogs: Nugget & Digger
- Emmitt Peters won with lead dogs: Nugget & Digger
Births
- February 11 - Chuck Watanabe, kayaker
- May 2 - David Beckham, English footballer
- May 10 - Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian Indy Car driver
- May 12 - Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union star
- May 16 - Simon Whitfield, Olympic triathalon champion
- December 30 - Tiger Woods, golf superstar
Deaths
- January 5 - Don Wilson, Major League Baseball pitcher (1966-1974)
- March 21 - Joe Medwick, Major League Baseball player (1932-1948)
- May 22 - Lefty Grove, Major League Baseball pitching great (1925-1941)
- May 27 - Ezzard Charles, Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- June 4 - Wendell Ladner, NBA basketball player, died in a plane crash
- July 7 - Ruffian, undefeated filly race horse who broke a leg during a match race the previous day and had to put down after an usuccessful operation.
- August 17 - Vladimir Kuts, Russian distance runner, Olympic gold medalist
- September 29 - Casey Stengel, NY Yankees manager (1949-60)
- October 4 ÃÂ May Sutton, US Open & Wimbledon tennis chamnpion
- November 29 - Graham Hill, F1 race car champion, died when the plane he was piloting crashed
- December 1 - Nellie Fox, Major League Baseball player (1947-1965)