- Dec 2 15th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-0 in Birmingham
- Dec 2 South African world bantamweight boxing champion Vic Toweel sets a record for knockdowns in a title fight against Englishman Danny Sullivan in Johannesburg; Sullivan floored 14 times in 10 rounds before fight stopped
- Dec 3 Cleveland Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Philadelphia 13-7)
Charles vs. Barone
Dec 5 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
- Dec 12 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
- Dec 14 Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), & Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner
- Dec 24 National Football League Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Cleveland Browns beat LA Rams, 30-28; Cleveland has 5 interceptions, Rams 1
- Dec 26 Gillette & Mutual buy All Star & World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs)
Shoemaker and Culmone Tied
Dec 31 American thoroughbred jockeys Bill Shoemaker and Joe Culmone end the year tied, leading the nation with record 388 wins
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