Events in Sports History in June 1951

French Open Men's Tennis

Jun 3 50th French Championships Men's Tennis: Jaroslav Drobný representing Egypt beats Eric Sturgess 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

French Open Women's Tennis

Jun 3 50th French Championships Women's Tennis: Shirley Fry beats fellow American Doris Hart 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for her only French singles title

  • Jun 4 Pirate's' Gus Bell hits for cycle helps beat Phillies 12-4

Boxing Title Fight

Jun 15 Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory

  • Jun 16 83rd Belmont: David Gorman aboard Counterpoint wins in 2:29

51st US Men's Open

Jun 16 US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Ben Hogan wins his second consecutive US Open title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Clayton Heafner.

  • Jun 20 Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 HRs, double & single vs Red Sox

Sports History

Jun 21 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Whitemarsh Valley CC: Patty Berg defeats Pat O'Sullivan, 2-up in the final