Sports Trivia

19

Feb. 25, 1964, young boxing phenomenon Cassius Clay first gained the heavyweight title when he knocked out which champion?

20

What honor can be won by a great baseball player, or by a great race horse?

16

What significant change in the basic rules of major league baseball first occurred in the 1973 season, and is still used today?

2

She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

9

Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson were the first five ... what?

16

What were the names of the two athletes who raised their fists in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic games, and in which city did this occur?

15

Which one of these college teams uses the Halloween color, orange, as its uniform color? Penn State, Alabama, or Syracuse University?

8

Which 15-year old American figure skater became Olympic champion in 1998, the youngest winner since Sonja Henie in 1928?

6

a. Before they moved to Oakland, the baseball Athletics were located in which two cities? b. Before they moved to Atlanta, the baseball Braves were located in which two cities?

4

Participants in rhythmic gymnastics primarily use what three objects as props in their performances?

14

Which tennis player won the Wimbledon mens' singles championship 7 of the last 8 years of the 20th century?

3

Baseball managers: The person with the most all-time victories as a manager of a major league team almost 3800 managed for over 50 years -most famously, from 1901-1950 with the Philadelphia A's. Who was he?

20

In 1985, Olympic basketball star Lynette Woodward made history when she became the first female member of a professional basketball team. Which team did she join?

15

When Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls for the first time in 1994, he signed a minor-league contract with what major league baseball team?

9

Can you name three sports in which the participants move backwards most of the time in attempting to win?