| World Series Champions: |
Cleveland Indians |
| NFL Champions: |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| NBA Champions: |
Baltimore Bullets |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Ben Hogan |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Richard A. Gonzales/Margaret Osborne
duPont, Dorothy Dandridge |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Bob Falkenburg/Louis Brough |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Michigan |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Kentucky |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Citation |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Lauren
Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"Tonight, we have a really big show (pronounced
shoe)"
- Ed Sullivan
"Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need
no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"
- Alfonso Bedoya, as Gold Hat, in 'Treasure of the
Sierra Madre'
"A diamond is forever"
- DeBeers
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Harry S. Truman |
| Miss America: |
BeBe Shopp (Hopkins, MN) |
| The Scandal: |
Actor Rex Harrison's mistress, Carole
Landis, commited suicide. His career survived, and his
marraige to Lilli Palmer survived untl 1957. |
| Nerd News: |
In an alternate reality, Dewey defeated President
Truman. In this reality Truman won.
The Ford F-series truck was introduced.
Muddy Waters'1948 hit "Rollin' Stone" was
the inspiration for a 1960's band a few decades later.
(Hint: It was NOT "The Beatles", "The
Who" "The Kinks" or "Cream.")
Bar codes were invented by Bernard Silver and Norman
Woodland.
McCulloch chainsaws were introduced.
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| The Habit: |
Hiding behind their newspapers and magazines,
many people were actually reading the 'Kinsey Report
on sexuality on the human male.' |
| 1st appearances & 1948's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Scrabble invented, Slinky Jr. |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Hamlet |
