Sports History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 28
Which famous tennis player's father was convicted by a German court for failing to pay taxes of $7.4 million on her tennis earnings?
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steffi graf
Which North American country invented the sport of ringette for women in 1963?
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canada
In 1984, what did Jesse Owens' granddaughter Gina Hemphill carry as part of the Olympics?
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torch
Which athlete was named 1971's best amateur athlete in the U.S. on February 29, 1972, and went on to win 7 Olympic gold medals?
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mark spitz
Who became the first president of the American Professional Football Association in 1920?
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jim thorpe
Which swimmer's 1926 English Channel swim record was broken by Florence Chadwick on August 8, 1950?
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gertrude ederle
Which Texas team's wide receiver, Michael Irvin, was the target of a murder plot by an ex-cop who pleaded guilty in 1996?
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dallas cowboys
Who was the Yankee owner whose first sports venture was the Cleveland Pipers semipro basketball team?
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george steinbrenner
What color was traditionally required for proper tennis attire in the past?
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white
Who became only the second African-American woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 2000?
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venus williams
What marathon, founded in 1897, holds the title of the world's oldest annual marathon?
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boston marathon
Who was the first modern black major leaguer and the first black player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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jackie robinson
In which sport is Christy Mathewson, who played as a fullback for the Pittsburgh Stars in 1902, better known as a star?
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baseball
Which basketball player had his No. 33 retired by the Boston Celtics in a special ceremony in February 1993?
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larry bird
Who is the principal owner of the New York Yankees born on July 4, 1930?
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george steinbrenner
What equestrian team sport is believed to have originated in Persia?
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polo
To which city did the Boston Braves relocate in 1953?
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milwaukee
Who was replaced by Jimmy Johnson as the Dallas Cowboys coach in February 1989?
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tom landry
For which sport did Ted Tinling design fashions and write about in a book called 'White Ladies'?
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tennis
Who is the famous tennis player and rival of Billie Jean King, known for his autobiography titled 'Tennis is My Racket'?
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bobby riggs
What is the height of Wilt Chamberlain, rounded to the nearest foot?
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Who was nicknamed 'Sir Charles' and was part of the gold-medal-winning 1992 U.S. 'Dream Team'?
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charles barkley
In which sport did a strike cause a complete stop in activities on August 12, 1994?
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baseball
Who began his tenure as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1959, marking the start of a significant era in football?
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vince lombardi
Which trophy, first presented in 1893, was donated by the governor-general of Canada?
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stanley cup
What formation did deaf players at Gallaudet develop during a football game to conceal their hand signals?
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huddle
Which Boston Celtic retired after 13 seasons, prompting sports fans to bid farewell in 1992?
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larry bird
Which bowl game was held in New Orleans' Tulane Stadium from 1935 through 1974?
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sugar bowl
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