Toronto Maple Leafs
Dec 1 Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Eagles, 4-3 to set an NHL record for the most wins to start the season with 8; Leafs do it again 59 years later; won 10 in a row to start 1993-94 season
NY Giants vs. Chicago Bears
Dec 9 National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears, 30-13
- Dec 10 NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of season
- Dec 11 1st successful penalty shot by a Toronto Maple Leaf - Charlie Conacher stopped by New York Rangers Andy Aitkenhead at Madison Square Garden
- Dec 11 1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers
- Dec 11 Ford C. Frick becomes president of baseball's National League
- Dec 11 NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team)
- Dec 26 Yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms
- Dec 28 First ever Women's cricket international begins England vs Australia in Australia
- Dec 29 First collegiate basketball doubleheader is played at Madison Square Garden, NYC; New York University beats Notre Dame, 25-18; Westminster edges St. John's, 37-33
- Dec 30 New York Rangers and Boston Bruins battle out a 0-0 tie; first of a 37-game overtime undefeated streak for the Bruins, the longest in NHL history; streak spans over 4 years and includes 27 ties
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
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Tennis Champions