Sports History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 28
In which sport did Tom Watson begin playing professionally after graduating from Stanford with a psychology degree in 1971?
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golf
Which legendary Green Bay Packers leader coached high school football in Englewood, New Jersey, until he was 34?
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vince lombardi
At which iconic stadium did Knute Rockne famously urge his team to 'win one for the Gipper'?
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yankee stadium
In 1936, a team from Universal Studios comprised nearly half of the U.S. basketball squad for what major international sports event?
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olympic games
Who won a total of $4,002,598 in 1999 by playing tennis?
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andre agassi
What name was given to a modified version of baseball by a YMCA official in 1926?
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softball
Which sport was developed by James Naismith at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass.?
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basketball
In which sport did Bob Molitor at Spalding pioneer the change from white to yellow balls?
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tennis
What American League baseball team did the Washington Senators become after moving to Bloomington in 1961?
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minnesota twins
Who was the College Basketball Player of the Year in 1979 and joined the Celtics the same year?
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larry bird
Who invented the 'Rope-A-Dope' technique to tire his opponents in boxing?
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muhammad ali
Which retired Chicago Bull made headlines in 1994 by signing a minor league contract with the White Sox?
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michael jordan
Who won the NCAA title in the broad jump in 1940 and later joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?
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jackie robinson
In 1998, the NBA Nuggets from which city had a dismal 11-71 record, unlike their victorious NFL Broncos?
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denver
Which baseball team from St. Louis holds the second most World Series titles after the New York Yankees?
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cardinals
What playing piece in badminton was traditionally made with a cork and feathers before plastic versions were available?
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shuttlecock
Which famous boxer threw his 1960 light heavyweight boxing gold medal into the Ohio River?
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muhammad ali
Which country hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896?
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greece
What sport features the oldest race known as the 'Doggett's Coat and Badge contest' which began on the Thames River in 1715?
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rowing
In which largest Minnesota city was the first softball league organized in 1900?
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minneapolis
In which Russian city did Nadia Comaneci compete in her second Olympics?
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moscow
Who became the first golfer in 1986 to win the Masters tournament in three different decades?
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jack nicklaus
Which racquet sport's court built during the reign of Henry VIII is still used today at Hampton Court Palace?
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tennis
What championship game, first played in 1967, was originally called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game?
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super bowl
Teddy Roosevelt said, 'In life, as in' what sport, 'the principle to follow is: hit the line hard'?
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football
Which Major League Baseball team had 8 members throw the 1919 World Series?
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chicago white sox
What amateur boxing organization was initially sponsored by the Chicago Tribune Charities?
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golden gloves
In which Massachusetts race did runner Joan Benoit win the womens division in both 1979 and 1983?
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boston marathon
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