| World Series Champions: |
New York Yankees |
| NFL Champions: |
Chicago Cardinals |
| NBA Champions: |
Philadelphia Warriors |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Lew Worsham |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Jack Kramer/Pauline Betz |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Jack Kramer/Maragaret Osbourne |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Notre Dame |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Holy Cross |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Jet Pilot |
| Sports Hero: |
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| The Hotties: |
Ava Gardner, Gene Tierney, Dorothy Dandridge, Rita Hayworth,
Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers"
from A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Miss America: |
Barbara Walker (Memphis, TN) |
| The Scandal: |
A UFO may have crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico.
The United States' Air Force and military have denied this ever happend,
but have released several hole-filled stories about whatever happened
there. |
| Nerd News: |
Transistor invented.
Edward Lowe invented Kitty Litter® |
| The Habit: |
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| 1st appearances & 1947's Most Popular Christmas gifts,
toys and presents: |
Steel Pogo Sticks, John Deere Die-Cast Tractor, Lionel
Trains Milk Car, Tonka Trucks |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Gentlemen's Agreement |