Events in Sports History in December 1966

  • Dec 1 Ecuadorian national baseball team defends its title with a 4-3 win over Brazil in the South American Championship; last win for next 50 years; Eloy Guerrero drives in Ramón Sotomayor with the winning run
  • Dec 3 31st Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-0 in Birmingham

Yankees' Terrible Trade

Dec 8 A terrible New York Yankee trade, Roger Maris for St' Louis Card's Charlie Smith

  • Dec 11 Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards
  • Dec 12 US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta
  • Dec 13 Test debut of Clive Lloyd, v India Bombay, 82 & 78
  • Dec 20 NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season
  • Dec 27 Ballon d'Or: Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton wins award for best European football player; claims award by a single point ahead of Benfica striker Eusébio

Australia Defeats India

Dec 28 55th Davis Cup, Melbourne: Australian Roy Emerson beats Ramanathan Krishnan of India 6-0, 6-2, 10-8 for an unassailable 3-1 lead; ends 4-1

  • Dec 31 Test Cricket debut of Bishen Singh Bedi, India v WI Calcutta, 2-92