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1
What was the first horse to win the Triple Crown?
Sir Barton
Secretariat
Seabiscuit
War Admiral
2
In what year were the first Wimbledon Championships held in England?
1736
1923
1877
1852
3
What MLB player holds the record for most games played with no World Series appearance?
Yogi Berra
Ken Griffey Jr.
Joe Torre
Rafael Palmiero
4
What is the largest margin of victory in a Triple Crown race?
12 lengths
20 lengths
31 lengths
5 lengths
5
What NFL player debuted as professional wrestler in 2004?
Ray Lewis
Mike Ditka
Junior Seau
Brian Urlacher
6
What gymnast won three gold medals with seven perfect scores in the Olympics?
Shawn Johnson
Nastia Leuken
Kathy Johnson
Nadia Comaneci
7
What manager led the Boston Red Sox to their first championship in 86 years?
Terry Francona
Bobby Valentine
Dick Williams
John Farrell
8
In what recent year was there no World Series Champion due to a players strike?
1994
1992
1989
1983
9
The great hockey player Wayne Gretzky played for what team in the 1980's?
Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leaves
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks
10
Who was the first rookie NFL QB to surpass 3500 passing yards with less than 5 interceptions?
Carson Wentz
Dak Prescott
Ben Rothlisberger
Tom Brady
11
What was the first sport women were invited to compete in at the Olympics?
Golf
Tennis
Diving
Dressage
12
Who was the only person in the NBA to be named MVP, Coach of the Year and Exec. of the Year?
Phil Jackson
Bill Russell
Larry Bird
Michael Jordan
13
Which MLB player retired with the same number of home runs as his father?
Prince Fielder
Roberto Alomar
Cal Ripken Jr.
Terry Francona
14
Which tennis player won 470 consecutive matches?
Billy Jean King
Chris Evert
Esther Vergeer
Don Budge
15
What sport used the term "home run" before baseball?
tennis
horse racing
soccer
cricket
16
In NASCAR what does the term groove mean?
best route around the racetrack
strategy of pitting well before running out of fuel
practice of racing nose to tail
getting fresh tires
17
What NFL players returned a fumble 66 yards to the wrong end zone?
Jim Marshall
Leon Lett
Deltha O'Neal
Deion Sanders
18
What coach came off the bench to play for his team in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Wayne Gretzky
Toe Blake
Dick Irvin
Lester Patrick
19
Who is the heaviest player in NFL history?
Terrell Brown
William Perry
Aaron Gibson
Nate Newton
20
Muhammad Ali retired in 1981, what was his career record?
50 wins undefeated
72 wins 3 losses
55 wins 5 losses
45 wins 10 losses
21
Who was the only college football player to win the Heisman Trophy twice?
Earl Campbell
Archie Griffin
Jay Berwanger
OJ Simpson
22
Who was the first professional football player?
William Heffelfinger
John Braillier
Walter Camp
Glen Warner
23
What is the PGA record for the highest score on a Par-4?
13
16
7
10
24
What race horse is considered the greatest racing filly of all time?
Lady's Secret
Rags to Riches
Ruffian
Rachel Alexandra
25
What player threw the only no-hitter in World Series history?
Roger Clemens
Don Larson
Sandy Koufax
Nolan Ryan
26
In inches, what is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
18 in
10 in
12 in
20 in
27
Who was Muhammad Ali's opponent in
"Rumble in the Jungle?"
George Foreman
Trevor Berbick
Ken Norton
Joe Frazier
28
Babe Ruth began his baseball career playing for the Boston Red Soxs. What position did he play?
Left Field
Catcher
First Base
Pitcher
29
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps
Carl Lewis
Mary Lou Retton
Paavo Nurmi
30
The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of what race?
Indianapolis 500
Brickyard 400
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
Daytona 500
31
What Chicago Bears running back is known as the "Galloping Ghost?"
Walter Payton
Jim Brown
Harold Grange
Gale Sayers
32
In what athletic event did Bruce Jenner win an Olympic gold metal?
Marathon
Triathlon
100 Meter Sprint
Decathlon
33
What college football position receives the Jim Thorpe Award?
wide receiver
quarterback
linebacker
defensive back
34
What sport has a hooker in a scrum?
Polo
Gymnastics
Rugby
Fencing
35
What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game?
12
24
36
6
36
What year did China win its first Olympic gold medal?
1968
1984
1952
1936
37
What is the only country to play in every single World Cup?
Brazil
Argentina
Spain
England
38
Which of the following NFL coaches has the best playoff record?
Barry Switzer
Bill Belichick
Chuck Noll
Jimmy Johnson
39
The first World Cup for soccer was held in which country?
Brazil
Spain
England
Uruguay
40
What boxer said he should be a postage stamp because that was the only way he would get licked?
Joe Frazier
Oscar de la Hoya
Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
41
What country has dominated the Olympic Games in basketball?
England
Nigeria
China
USA
42
In what year did the United States win the "Miracle" game against the Soviet Union?
1960
1983
1974
1980
43
What sport is the most common source of eye injuries in the US?
Baseball
Football
Fencing
Darts
44
The first Super Bowl was between the Green Bay Packers and what other team?
New England Patriots
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Chicago Bears
45
What was the first sport televised in the United States?
Golf
Baseball
Tennis
Rugby
46
What pitcher holds the record for the most career complete games?
Roy Halladay
Cy Young
Nolan Ryan
Don Sutton
47
What year did Tiger Woods begin his golf career?
1984
1999
1990
1996
48
For three years the Olympics were not held. Why?
No funding
Civil War
Cold War
World Wars
49
What sport uses a broom?
sailing
wakeboarding
curling
slamball
50
What sport did astronaut Alan Shepard play on the moon in 1971?
bowling
skiing
golf
archery