Sports Trivia

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

5

In which sport, whose name you might have a hard time pronouncing, does the ball move the fastest?

5

On Feb. 25, 1964, brash, overconfident phenomenon Cassius Clay gained his first heavyweight boxing title when he knocked out which champion?

12

As a way of showing team support, Green Bay Packer fans wear which Wisconsin-made product on their heads?

5

In a full-sized baseball field, is the pitcher's rubber located closer to 2nd base, or home plate, or exactly halfway between?

17

It developed in the early 1970s simply as a form of exercise. In 1981 it became a competitive sport for individuals and groups. What is it called?

15

In 1908, what was the name of the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight boxing championship?

19

In what city that relatively recently hosted the Olympics was the hockey stadium built totally inside a mountain?

11

Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

9

Can you name the first black man to manage in the World Series?

15

Possibly the most common last name in the Baseball Hall of Fame is Robinson: can you give the four first names of the people named Robinson?

14

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

9

One of the great comebacks of the 1990's belongs to a tennis star who returned to the sport two years after being stabbed by a tennis fan. Who is she?

4

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

14

College bowl games: a. Name the bowl game named after a Spanish party? b. Name the bowl game named after an animal. c. Name the bowl game named after a greeting: