April 27 April-3 May: EuroBasket 1947 : USSR
Winners of major team competitions 1946–1947
Men Americas Basketball Association of America : Philadelphia Warriors
Europe France : Paris UC Greece : Panathinaikos B.C. Italy : Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna USSR : SKIF Kaunas Yugoslavia : KK Red Star Belgrade
College NCAA NCAA tournament: Holy Cross 58, Oklahoma 47 Most Outstanding Player: George Kaftan, Holy Cross National Invitation Tournament: 49, Kentucky 45 NAIA NAIA: Marshall 73, 59
Women Europe France : US Métro Paris Italy : Bernocchi Legnano
Births January 5 - Rick Mount, American Basketball player April 16 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Basketball Hall of Fame player June 22 - Pete Maravich, American Basketball Hall of Fame player November 15 - Bob Dandridge, American Basketball Hall of Fame player December 30 - Steve Mix, American Basketball player and coach
See also
1947 in sports
References