Sports Trivia

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The term Alpine skiing refers to downhill skiing. The term Nordic skiing refers to what?

15

Football fans in 1999 were saddened by the death of the NFL's all-time leading rusher, called "sweetness" for his smooth moves and pleasant nature. Who was he?

3

On March 2, 1962, the all time record for points scored in a single NBA basketball game was set, when what great athlete scored how many points?

17

What are the nicknames of each of these college football teams? a. Notre Dame b. Penn State c. Florida State d. Purdue e. Georgetown

13

In 1936 Adolf Hitler's theory of Aryan supremacy was upset when a certain black American athlete defeated his German stars, winning four gold medals in running and long jump at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Who was he?

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?

13

The modern rules of which sport were drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848?

8

BONUS 3: At the turn of the millennium, the cable sports network ESPN ranked the greatest athletes of all time. Who were the top three athletes on their list?

16

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

2

Women in sports: Which female was the first Olympic gymnast to receive a perfect "10" rating from the judges - in the 1976 Olympics?

9

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

1

Two of the most famous cathedrals in the world are St. Paul's in London, and St. Peter's in Rome. Which architect designed the former, and which person designed the dome at St. Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican City?

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?

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?