Sports Trivia Questions IX

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In 2004, he became the first-ever American to win the men's all-around title in gymnastics ... thanks to a judging error. Who is he?

       a. Paul Toast
       b. Paul Hamm
       c. Paul Bacon
       d. Paul Egge


Who was so surprised by his legendary 1968 long jump that he suffered a cataplectic seizure?

       a. Emil Zatopek
       b. Bob Beamon
       c. Hicham El Guerrouj
       d. Abebe Bakila


According to Mark Twain, what game is "a good walk spoiled"?

       a. Big-game hunting
       b. Jogging
       c. Golf
       d. Billiards


The Irvine campus cheers on the Anteaters and the Santa Cruz campus cheers on the Banana Slugs. Both are campuses in what university?

       a. University of Texas
       b. University of California
       c. University of Florida
       d. University of Arizona


Who is the only man to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series?

       a. Bo Jackson
       b. Deion Sanders
       c. Jim Thorpe
       d. Babe Didrikson


After he died in 2002, what baseball legend was placed in cryonic suspension, leading to speculation that he was going to be cloned?

       a. Mickey Mantle
       b. Hank Aaron
       c. Ted Williams
       d. Joe DiMaggio


As of 2004, who is the only baseball player to have played at least 500 games in each of five different positions?

       a. Hank Aaron
       b. Cal Ripken, Jr
       c. Pete Rose
       d. Carl Yastrzemski


When the Cleveland Indians played the Atlanta Braves in the 1995 World Series, who organized pickets in protest?

       a. American Indian Movement
       b. Gay and Lesbian Alliance
       c. National Organization for Women
       d. Christian Coalition


Pat Tillman died with the US Army 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan, even though he'd been offered a $3.6 million contract to play football for what team?

       a. Panthers
       b. Seahawks
       c. Cardinals
       d. Chiefs


Actually, this NFL Hall of Famer was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1956, rather than in Helena or Butte. Who is he?

       a. Johnny Unitas
       b. John Elway
       c. Joe Montana
       d. Sammy Baugh


As of 2006, who has played the most regular season games without playing a single World Series game?

       a. Rafael Palmeiro
       b. Andre Dawson
       c. Cal Ripken
       d. Ernie Banks


In 1966, Tony Cloninger of the Braves became the first National Leaguer to hit two grand slams in one game. What else was noteworthy about this?

       a. It was his only pro game
       b. He was the only pitcher in either league to do so
       c. He was the only Australian-born Major Leaguer
       d. He was the first player caught using steroids


The Bruins lost 18 straight playoff series from 1946 to 1987 to what team?

       a. Rangers
       b. Maple Leafs
       c. Canadiens
       d. Penguins


From 1912 to 1948, there were Olympic medals for the arts. Under the pseudonym "Georges Hohrod and Martin Eschbach", who won the first gold medal in literature?

       a. Victor Hugo
       b. Pierre de Coubertin
       c. Georges Clemenceau
       d. Marie Curie


Until 2016, the last time this sport had been part of the Olympics was in 1904, when it was won by Canada's George Lyon. What is this sport?

       a. Golf
       b. Chariot racing
       c. Dueling pistols
       d. Croquet




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