| World Series Champions: |
New York Giants |
| NFL Champions: |
Cleveland Browns |
| NBA Champions: |
Minneapolis Lakers |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Detroit Red Wings |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Ed Furgol |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
E. Victor Seixas, Jr./Doris Hart |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Jaroslav Drobny/Maureen Connolly |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Ohio State & UCLA |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
La Salle |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Determine |
| World Cup (Soccer): |
West Germany |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren,
Doris Day, Lana Turner |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"Hey Kids, What time is it?"
- It's Howdy Doody time!
"Melts in your mouth, not in your hands"
- M&Ms
"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I
coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody,
instead of a bum, which is what I am."
- Marlon Brando, in 'On The Waterfront.'
"Winston tastes good like a cigarette should"
- Winston Cigarettes
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
John Foster Dulles |
| Miss America: |
Evelyn Ay (Ephrata, PA) |
| Miss USA: |
Miriam Stevenson (South Carolina) |
| The Scandal: |
Rock and Roll Death:
Johnny Ace (russian roulette)
The CIA was involved with finacing and re-writing the
animated film version of Animal Farm.
Paul Newman took an ad out in variet magazine apologizing
for his performance in The Silver Chalice. |
| Nerd News: |
Roger Bannister was the first human to run a mile
in less than four minutes (3:59) on May 6th. Mr. Bannister
stopped running shortly after that, and became a neurologist.
He was knighted (for his neurogist work) in 1975.
Philly-born pool player Willie Mosconi sunk 526 pool
balls, without missing, in Springfield, Ohio. Noone
has come close to breaking that record.
Late 1954, and early 1955 is when Edgar Hetteen and
David Johnson started making and selling their Polaris
snowmobiles.
Although started as a fruit-packing business in 1947,
Tropicana owner Anthony Rossi developed a 'flash pasteurization'
process that made OJ more easily transported fresh
across the country.
Prior to 1954, Thanksgiving turkeys were supplied
by the local farmer or butcher, but Frank Swift's
well-bred, larger-than-typical Butterball turkeys
changed all that.
American surgeon Joseph Murray completed the first
successful organ transplant when he moved a living
kidney from one identical twin to the other. The operation
took about 4 hours.
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| The Habit: |
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| 1st appearances & 1954's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Matchbox Cars, Yahtzee, Lincoln Logs*,
Scrabble**, thin wooden wiffle bat invented to go with
1953's wiffle ball |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
On the Waterfront |
1954 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. I Love Lucy (CBS)
2. The Jackie Gleason Show ((CBS)
3. Dragnet (NBC)
4. You Bet Your Life (NBC)
5. The Toast of the Town (CBS)
6. Disneyland (ABC)
7. The Jack Benny Show (CBS)
8. The George Gobel Show (NBC)
9. Ford Theatre (NBC)
10. December Bride (CBS) |
1954 Billboard
Number One Songs |
November 21, 1953 - January 1, 1954:
Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett
January 2 - February 26:
Oh My Papa - Eddie Fisher
February 27 - March 12:
Secret Love - Doris Day
March 13 - March 19:
Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
March 20 - March 26:
Secret Love - Doris Day
March 27 - April 9:
Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
April 10 - May 28:
Wanted - Perry Como
May 29 - August 6:
Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen
August 7 - September 24:
Sh - Boom - Crew - Cuts
September 25 - November 5:
Hey There - Rosemary Clooney
November 6 - November 12:
This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney
November 13 - December 3:
I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher
December 4, 1954 - January 21, 1955:
Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
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