- Jan 1 15th Orange Bowl: Texas beats #8 Georgia, 41-28
- Jan 1 15th Sugar Bowl: #5 Oklahoma beats #3 North Carolina, 14-6
- Jan 1 35th Rose Bowl: #7 Northwestern beats #4 California, 20-14
Bradman Honored
Jan 1 Arguably cricket's greatest ever batsman, ex-Australian captain Don Bradman is knighted; first time a cricketer is bestowed with the honour solely for his contribution to the game
Weekes Record Century
Jan 3 West Indian cricket batsman Everton Weekes scores 101 in 3rd Test against India in Calcutta; his world record fifth consecutive Test century
- Jan 28 NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith
Sedgman Defeats Bromwich
Jan 31 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Frank Sedgman wins 1st of 2 straight Australian titles; beats fellow Australian John Bromwich 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Hart's 1st of Six Victories
Jan 31 Australian Championships Women's Tennis: American Doris Hart beats Nancye Wynne Bolton 6-3, 6-4 for the first of her 6 Grand Slam singles titles
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