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1971 in sports
See also: 1970 in sports, other events of 1971, 1972 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Arsenal are the English First Division champions
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
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Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Gustavo Thoeni , Italy
- The women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll , Austria
- Sixteen year old Chris Evert makes her US Open debut reaching the semifinals where she is defeated by eventual champion Billie Jean King.
- First time in 16 years that Americans won both the men's and women's title at the US Open.
Births
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January 2 - Karina Massota , Argentinian field hockey international
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January 4 - Melanie Cremer , German field hockey international
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March 31 - Pavel Bure, ice hockey player
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April 2 - Todd Woodbridge, tennis player
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April 10 - Helen Clarke, New Zealand field hockey goalkeeper
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June 21 - Irene Van Dyk, netballer
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July 9 - Hilary Rose, British field hockey goalkeeper
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August 4 - Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver
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August 10 - Roy Keane, Irish international footballer
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August 12 - Pete Sampras, tennis player
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August 26 - Lisa Keightley , Australian cricketer
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August 28 - Janet Evans, Olympic swimming champion
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September 1 - Hakan Şükür, Turkish international footballer
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September 18 - Lance Armstrong, cyclist
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September 20 - Henrik Larsson, Swedish international footballer
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October 25 - Pedro Martinez, Major League Baseball player
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November 27 - Sam Smith, British tennis player
Deaths
Last updated: 05-18-2005 19:02:22
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