1963 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 |
American football
- January 29 - First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced
- AFL Eastern Division Playoff – Boston Patriots win 26-8 over the Buffalo Bills
- AFL Championship – San Diego Chargers win 51-10 over the Boston Patriots
- NFL Championship – Chicago Bears win 14-10 over the New York Giants
- September 7 - the Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
- The Heisman Trophy – Roger Staubach, Navy
Association football
England
- FA Cup final – Manchester United won 3-1 over Leicester City
Athletics
- May – Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo
Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 67th VFL Premiership (Geelong 15.19 (109) d Hawthorn 8.12 (60))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bob Skilton (South Melbourne)
Baseball
- June 22 – Phillies center fielder Tony Gonzalez plays his 200th straight errorless game to help rookie Ray Culp beat Roger Craig and the Mets 2-0.
- World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 0 over the New York Yankees. The series MVP is Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
- Loyola (Illinois) wins 60-58 over Cincinnati
- NBA Finals|NBA Finals –
- Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers
- FIBA World Championship –
- Brazil World Champion
Boxing
- July 22 – Sonny Liston wins the Heavyweight Championship of the world by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the 1st round of their bout in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- August 27 to September 7 – Pan American Games held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 21-10 over the B.C. Lions
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France
- World Cycling Championship – Benoni Beheyt of Belgium
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships
- Men's champion: Donald McPherson, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Sjoukje Dijkstra, Netherlands
- Pair skating champions: Marika Kilius & Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Germany
- Ice dancing champions: Eva Romanová & Pavel Roman, Czechoslovakia
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Jack Nicklaus
- U.S. Open - Julius Boros
- British Open - Bob Charles
- PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus
- PGA Tour money leader - Arnold Palmer - $128,230
- Ryder Cup - United States wins 23 to 9 over Britain in team golf.
Men's amateur
- British Amateur - Michael Lunt
- U.S. Amateur - Deane Beman
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open - Mickey Wright
- LPGA Championship - Mickey Wright
- U.S. Women's Open - Mary Mills
- Titleholders Championship - Marilynn Smith
- LPGA Tour money leader - Mickey Wright - $31,269
Harness racing
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
- Speedy Scot won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Triple Crown races –
- Hambletonian - Speedy Scott
- Yonkers Trot - Speedy Scott
- Kentucky Futurity - Speedy Scott
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Cardigan Bay
Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Mill House
- Grand National – Ayala
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Gatum Gatum
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- Queen's Plate – Canebora
- Prince of Wales Stakes – Canebora
- Breeders' Stakes – Canebora
- Canebora becomes the country's second Triple Crown winner, and the last until 1989.
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Exbury
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Ragusa
- English Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Only for Life
- Epsom Derby – Relko
- St. Leger Stakes – Ragusa
- United States Triple Crown:
- Kentucky Derby – Chateaugay
- Preakness Stakes – Candy Spots
- Belmont Stakes – Chateaugay
Motor racing
- Stock car racing –
- Tiny Lund won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Joe Weatherly
- Indianapolis 500 - Parnelli Jones
- USAC Racing - A.J. Foyt won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Jim Clark of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans – the team of Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini win, driving a Ferrari 250P
- Rally racing - the team of Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Palm win the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Saab 96
- Drag racing - Bobby Vodnik won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA Nationals
Radiosport
- Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Rugby union
- 69th Five Nations Championship series is won by England
- New Zealand All Blacks team tours Great Britain and is defeated only once: 3–0 by Newport RFC on 30 October
Swimming
- July 27 – US swimmer Susan Pitt breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clocking 2:29.1.
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup – The USA wins 3-2 over Australia.
- Federation Cup – In the inaugural event, the USA wins 2-1 over Australia.
Volleyball
- Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo won by Brazil (both men's and women's tournaments)
Multi-sport events
- Fourth Pan American Games held in São Paulo, Brazil
- Fourth Mediterranean Games held in Naples, Italy
- Third Summer Universiade held in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Mickey Wright, LPGA golf
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the year: Valery Brumel, Athletics
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