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1908 in sports

See also: 1907 in sports, other events of 1908, 1909 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Events

The third Summer Olympic Games are held in London, England.
September 23 - Baseball/History: the "Merkle incident"
December 26 - Jack Johnson becomes the first African American heavyweight[?] boxing champion by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia

Births

February 17 - Red Barber[?], baseball announcer, sports journalist (+ 1992)
August 27 - Don Bradman, Cricket player

Deaths

April 20 - Henry Chadwick, baseball writer and historian

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