Sporting Highlights for 1891
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1891.
In this year, James Naismith, a physical education instructor with the YMCA, invented the sport of basketball in Springfield, Massachussets.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1891.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Wilfred Baddeley and Lottie Dod |
| July | Golf The Open Championship won by Hugh Kirkaldy |
| Sep | Tennis US National Championship won by Oliver Campbell and Mabel Cahill |
Please note that the dates for past events are not always known, and are sometimes just placed in the month that the current event is held. If no exact date is listed, then it is just an estimated month that it was held.
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
- More about the World of Sport
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