- Jan 1 25th Orange Bowl: #5 Oklahoma beats #9 Syracuse, 21-6
- Jan 1 25th Sugar Bowl: #1 LSU beats #12 Clemson, 7-0
- Jan 1 45th Rose Bowl: #2 Iowa beats #16 California, 38-12
- Jan 11 9th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 28-21; MVPs: Frank Gifford, NY Giants, HB; Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears, DE
Mohammad Smashes 499
Jan 11 Pakistani cricket batsman Hanif Mohammad smashes 499 for Karachi v Bahawalpur, then 1st class world record
9th NBA All-Star Game
Jan 23 9th NBA All-Star Game, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Mi: West beats East, 124-108; MVPs: Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers, F; Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks, C; first co-winners of MVP award
- Jan 26 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: American based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his first Grand Slam event; beats Neale Fraser of Australia 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
- Jan 26 Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Mary Carter Reitano wins her 2nd home singles title; beats Renee Schuurman of South Africa 6-2, 6-3
- Jan 28 Soviet Union wins 62-37 for 1st international basketball loss by US
Cronin AL President
Jan 31 Former star MLB shortstop and manager Joe Cronin signs 7 year pact to become American League President
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