Famous Athletes Trivia Questions
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Which professional basketball player is commonly known as 'Shaq'?
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shaquille o'neal
Which renowned boxer, originally named Cassius Clay, had his first professional fight in 1960?
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muhammad ali
Which Houston Rockets star's surname means 'Being on top' in Yoruba, his native language?
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hakeem olajuwon
Who is the baseball player known as 'Mr. October' and holds the record for most home runs in a single World Series?
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reggie jackson
What nickname is given to the Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon, who is known for being a nightmare for opposing teams?
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dream
Which sport's Hall of Fame includes Vernon Louis Gomez, better known as Lefty?
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baseball
Who was nicknamed 'Babe' and became an All-American high school basketball player at age 16?
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babe didrikson zaharias
Which famous golfer, known for his time at Western High School in Anaheim, is considered an 'A' student and has a notable record in the sport?
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tiger woods
Which Olympic medalist, known for his diving skills, mentioned that he might transition to theater after competing in the 1988 games?
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greg louganis
Which boxer, named after singer Ray Charles, retired for the fourth time in 1991?
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sugar ray leonard
Which professional golfer is famously known as 'The Golden Bear'?
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jack nicklaus
Which boxing champion's tough upbringing in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn is famously associated with the phrase 'FUHGEDDABOUDIT'?
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mike tyson
Who is the legendary boxer and minister of Islam chronicled in 'King of the World' as 'The Rise of an American Hero'?
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muhammad ali
Who is the beautiful figure skater, formerly known as 'The Brooke Shields of East Germany'?
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katarina witt
Who was nicknamed the 'King of the Courts' in the world of tennis?
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billie jean king
In which sport did Bertha Tickey, also known as 'Blazing Bertha', pitch 757 winning games?
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softball
Who is the athlete known both as 'Flo Jo' and 'Dee Dee', with the real name Delorez?
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florence griffith joyner
Who is the American tennis star whose father was an Olympic boxer for Iran?
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andre agassi
Which German player won three out of four major women's tennis titles in the years 1993, 1995, and 1996?
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steffi graf
What is the more commonly known name of the retired, world-famous soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento?
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pelé
Jan Stephenson has been compared to Marilyn Monroe in which sport?
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golf
Which Olympic runner, who won 3 gold medals in 1988 and recently retired to pursue writing and acting, is known by the nickname 'Flo-Jo'?
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florence griffith joyner
Who is often referred to as the greatest female athlete of all time and won a gold medal in the 1932 Olympics?
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babe didrikson zaharias
Which hockey player is famously known as 'The Great One'?
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wayne gretzky
Which sportscaster and former quarterback from Shreveport led the Steelers to Super Bowl titles in '75, '76, '79, and '80?
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terry bradshaw
Which athlete ran races against cars and horses for money after winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?
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jesse owens
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