Billy Cannon
Dec 1 25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB)
Eisenhower Catches a Game
Dec 8 President Eisenhower watches Pakistan v Aust Test Cricket at Karachi
Yankees Trade Three for Three
Dec 11 NY Yankees trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer and Norm Seibern for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri
- Dec 12 Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Sebring to become first Australian F1 World Drivers Championship winner; takes title by 4 points from Briton Tony Brooks
Di Stéfano's Second Win
Dec 15 Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Alfredo Di Stéfano wins his second award for best football player in Europe ahead of teammate Raymond Kopa and Juventus' Welsh utility John Charles
Baugh 1st Titans' Coach
Dec 18 Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)
- Dec 20 Indian cricket spin bowler Jasubhai Patel takes 9-69 in Australia's 1st innings 219 in 2nd Test at Kanpur
Tom Landry Joins Cowboys
Dec 21 Tom Landry accepts coaching job with Dallas Cowboys (stays until 1988)
- Dec 22 Baseball's new Continental League awards its 7thfranchise to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
- Dec 22 NY Ranger goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask
- Dec 27 National Football League Championship, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants, 31-16; Colts score 24 straight points in 4th quarter
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