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1
Lucille Ball's husband was:
Hugh Beaumont
Desi Arnaz
Ozzie Nelson
Fred MacMurray
2
This golfer survived a near-fatal car accident in 1949 to win three U.S. Opens in the 1950's.
Jack Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Bobby Jones
3
Kemmons Wilson grew up in:
Tennessee
Missouri
Ohio
Mississippi
4
In 1952, this Hall-of-Famer took time off from mashing baseballs to fly 39 combat missions in Korea.
Duke Snyder
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Roger Maris
5
In 1955, "Dem Bums" finally broke through and won the World Series.
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia A's
6
This great American's recording of White Christmas sold more than 50 million copies.
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Dean Martin
Perry Como
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Goodness gracious great balls of fire!
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Lee Lewis
Adlai Stevenson
Little Richard
8
Which of these was NOT an Elvis hit song?
Heartbreak Hotel
Give Me Some Money
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
9
By 1950, the U.S. population was around:
100 million
200 million
150 million
250 million
10
This kid starred in a TV show called:
Dobie Gillis
My Little Martian
Dennis the Menace
Leave it to Beaver
11
This man flew alongside Ted Williams in Korea and later became the first man to orbit the earth.
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Chuck Yeager
Neil Armstrong
12
If you knew Peggy Sue, you might also know this Texan.
Ricky Nelson
Carl Perkins
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
13
Elgin Baylor and George Mikan played for this team in the 1950's:
Chicago Bulls
Minneapolis Lakers
New Orleans Jazz
Baltimore Bullets
14
This actress married Joe Dimaggio:
Raquel Welch
Betty Grable
Doris Day
Marilyn Monroe
15
He found his thrill on Blueberry Hill.
The Big Bopper
Big Daddy Thorton
Fats Domino
Chubby Checker
16
Dwight Eisenhower typically left the White House around 2 pm to go play golf here each afternoon:
Augusta National
Burning Tree
Congressional
Columbia
17
The Say Hey Kid was a five-tool player. The best there ever was.
Willie Mays
Roberto Clemente
Mickey Mantle
Duke Snyder
18
This stretch of road was opened in 1952:
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Dulles Toll Road
Capital Beltway
19
This man rode a horse named:
Black Beauty
Traveler
Paladin
Silver
20
Many consider this 1950's middleweight boxer the greatest. Final record: 173-19-6.
Rocky Marciano
Sweet Pea Whitaker
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
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He played Terry Malloy in
On the Waterfront
:
Elvis Presley
Marlon Brando
Humphrey Bogart
James Dean
22
This sweet ride is a:
1953 Cadillac Eldorado
1954 Chevy Corvette
1956 Ford Mustang
1955 Ford Thuderbird
23
This NFL team played in seven Championship Games in the 1950's:
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears