THE 1930s: SPORTS: AWARDS

1930

Major League Baseball World Series—Philadelphia Athletics (AL), 4 vs. Saint Louis Cardinals (NL), 2

National Football League Championship—Green Bay Packers (best record)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Southern California, 47 vs. Pittsburgh, 14

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Montreal Canadiens, 2 vs. Boston Bruins, O

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Gallant Fox (Earl Sande, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Bobby Jones

U.S. National Tennis Tournament-—John Doeg; Betty Nuthall

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy (inaugural year), Amateur Athlete of the Year—-Bobby Jones (Golf)

1931

Major League Baseball World Series—Saint Louis Cardinals (NL),.4 vs. Philadelphia Athletics (AL), 3

National Football League Championship—Green Bay Packers (best record)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Alabama, 24 vs. Washington State, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Montreal Canadiens, 3 vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Twenty Grand (Charles Kurtsinger, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—William Burke

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—H. Ellsworth Vines; Helen Wills Moody

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Barney Berlinger (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year (inaugural year)—Pepper Martin (Baseball); Helene Madison (Swimming)

1932

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 0

National Football League Championship—Chicago Bears, 9 vs. Portsmouth Spartans, 0 (first-place playoff)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Southern California, 21 vs. Tulane, 12

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 vs. New York Rangers, 0

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Burgoo King (Eugene James, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Gene Sarazen

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—H. Ellsworth Vines; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Jim Bausch (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Gene Sarazen (Golf); Babe Didrikson (Track)

1933

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Giants (NL), 4 vs. Washington Senators (AL), 1

National Football League Championship—Chicago Bears (West), 23 vs. New York Giants (East), 21

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Southern California, 35 vs. Pittsburgh, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—New York Rangers, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Brokers Tip (Donald Meade, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—John Goodman

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Fred Perry; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Glenn Cunningham (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Carl Hubbell (Baseball); Helen Jacobs (Tennis)

1934

Major League Baseball World Series—Saint Louis Cardinals (NL), 4 vs. Detroit Tigers (AL), 3

National Football League Championship—New York Giants (East), 30 vs. Chicago Bears (West), 13

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Columbia, 7 vs. Stanford, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Chicago Black Hawks, 3 vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Cavalcade (Mack Garner, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Olin Dutra

Masters Golf Tournament (inaugural year)—Horton Smith

U.S. Open Tennis Tournament—Fred Perry; Helen Jacobs

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Bill Bonthron (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Dizzy Dean (Baseball); Virginia Van Wie (Golf)

1935

Major League Baseball World Series—Detroit Tigers (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 2

National Football League Championship—Detroit Lions (West), 26 vs. New York Giants (East), 7

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football (inaugural year)—Jay Berwanger (Chicago)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Alabama, 29 vs. Stanford, 13

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Montreal Maroons, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 0

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Omaha (Willie Saunders, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Sam Parks

Masters Golf Tournament—Gene Sarazen

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Wilmer Allison; Helen Jacobs

John E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Lawson Little Jr. (Golf)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Joe Louis (Boxing); Helen Wills Moody (Tennis)

1936

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. New York Giants (NL), 2

National Football League Championship—Green Bay Packers (West), 21 vs. Boston Redskins (East), 6

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football—Larry Kelley (Yale)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Stanford, 7 vs. Southern Methodist, 0

National League Hockey Stanley Cup—Detroit Red Wings, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Bold Venture (Ira Hanford, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Tony Manero

Masters Golf Tournament—Horton Smith

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Fred Perry; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Glenn Morris (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Jesse Owens (Track and Field); Helen Stephens (Track)

1937

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. New York Giants (NL), 1

National Football League Championship—Washington Redskins (East), 28 vs. Chicago Bears (West), 21

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football—Clinton Frank (Yale)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Pittsburgh, 21 vs. Washington, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Detroit Red Wings, 3 vs, New York Rangers, 2

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—War Admiral (Charles Kurtsinger, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Ralph Guldahl

Masters Golf Tournament—Byron Nelson

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Don Budge; Anita Lizana

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Don Budge (Tennis)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Don Budge (Tennis); Katherine Rawls (Swimming)

1938

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Chicago Cubs (NL), 0

National Football League Championship—New York Giants (East), 23 vs. Green Bay Packers (West), 17

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football—David O'Brien (Texas Christian)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—California, 13 vs. Alabama, 0

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Chicago Black Hawks, 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Lawrin (Eddie Arcaro, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament-—Ralph Guldahl

Masters Golf Tournament—Henry Picard

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Don Budge; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Don Lash (Track)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Don Budge (Tennis); Patty Berg (Golf)

1939

Major League Baseball World Series—New York Yankees (AL), 4 vs. Cincinnati Reds, 0

National Football League Championship—Green Bay Packers (West), 21 vs. New York Giants (East), 0

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football—Nile Kinnick (Iowa)

Rose Bowl, Collegiate Football—Southern California, 7 vs. Duke, 3

National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball (inaugural year)—Oregon, 46 vs. Ohio State, 33

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—Boston Bruins, 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Johnstown (Jimmy Stout, jockey)

U.S. Open Golf Tournament—Byron Nelson

Masters Golf Tournament—Ralph Guldahl

U.S. National Tennis Tournament—Bobby Riggs; Alice Marble

James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, Amateur Athlete of the Year—Joe Burk (Rowing)

Associated Press Athletes of the Year—Nile Kinnick (Football); Alice Marble (Tennis)