American Football
College championship
- College football national championship – Centre Praying Colonels, Harvard Crimson, Illinois Fighting Illini, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Texas A&M Aggies (shared). Notre Dame is coached by Knute Rockne.
Professional football
- Green Bay Packers established at Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Decatur Staleys established at Decatur, Illinois; the club will relocate to Chicago in 1921 and rename itself Chicago Bears
- New York Pro Football League holds what is believed to be the first ever playoff tournament, won by the Buffalo Prospects
- Canton Bulldogs win Ohio League title and the de facto national championship
- Most professional teams reactivate after suspending operations the year before
Read more about this topic: 1919 In Sports
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“Somebody said that I am the last American living the tragedy of Europe.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)
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