Stan Musial
Dec 2 After one of the best seasons in baseball history, St Louis Cardinals utility Stan Musial is named NL MVP; leads NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) & slugging (.702), with 39 HRs
Bradman's Testimonial
Dec 3 Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 123 for the Bradman XI in his own testimonial match against the Lindsay Hassett's XI in front of 52,360 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Dec 4 13th Iron Bowl (first since 1907): Alabama beats Auburn 55-0 in Birmingham
- Dec 5 NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions
- Dec 8 14th Heisman Trophy Award: Doak Walker, SMU (HB)
- Dec 19 Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game
- Dec 19 National Football League Championship, Shribe Park, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cardinals, 7-0 in a snowstorm, 'the Philly Blizzard'
- Dec 21 1949 NFL Draft: University of Pennsylvania linebacker/center Chuck Bednarik is selected first by Philadelphia Eagles
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