# 1951

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4 dated items in the record for 1951, and 4 championship result rows.

## Dated items

- **1951**: First USHA national championships listed: four-wall at Chicago (Plekan) and three-wall at Detroit (USHA national four-wall handball championships, USHA national three-wall handball championships, firstHeld 1951; US Handball Association, Source: [US Handball Association, "National Champions" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.ushandball.org/about/national-champions/)
- **1951-1953**: The USHA says its first Collegiate National Championships were held at Evanston, Illinois, in 1951, but its champions roll lists a collegiate title only from 1953 (conflicting) The USHA's collegiate history page says the first Collegiate Nationals were held in 1951 at Evanston, but its champions page first shows a Collegiates section in the 1953 block, so the date is given as 1951 to 1953. Source: [US Handball Association, "History of Collegiate Nationals" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.ushandball.org/history-of-collegiate-nationals/)
- **1951**: Bob Kendler breaks with the A.A.U. in 1951 'to form' the players' fraternity (by a 1972 USHA cover note): the first USHA four-wall (Chicago) and three-wall (Detroit) nationals; Avery Brundage was most instrumental in mediating a lasting agreement Source: [Handball (USHA), June 1972](https://archive.teamusa.com/-/media/usa_racquetball/documents/magazine/archived-issues/handball-magazine/1972/1972_hb_june1bc3.pdf?la=en&hash=9D26F4A7CBAD5CB11FD9F1F28B8407F5F171D84B), PDF p. 3
- **1951-1959**: From 1951 the USHA's national roll carries a three-wall tournament at Detroit every year of the decade beside the travelling four-wall nationals Source: [US Handball Association, "National Champions" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.ushandball.org/about/national-champions/)

## Championships held

- [All-Ireland 60x30 Softball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-60x30-softball.md)
- [All-Ireland Hardball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-hardball.md)
- [USHA national four-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-four-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national three-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-three-wall-championships.md)

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1950](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1950.md)
- Next year with a page: [1954](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1954.md)
- Part of [the 1950s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1950s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

## Corrections

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