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Quiz about Athletes from South Carolina
Quiz about Athletes from South Carolina

Athletes from South Carolina Trivia Quiz


These good, very good, and great athletes were all born and/or raised in the Palmetto state. It's time they and the state that spawned them get a little recognition.

A multiple-choice quiz by PaulDrake. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
PaulDrake
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,190
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Say it isn't so". This Pickens County native was one of baseball's greatest hitters. Unfortunately, he got caught up in the infamous Black Sox Scandal and was subsequently given a lifetime ban by Major League Baseball's first commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis. This great player was who? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This MLB pitcher, a Columbia native, won the AL CY Young award in 1983 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. Substance abuse problems shortened his promising career. Who was this hurler who retired after the 1986 season with a 98-68 record? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With an unusual and alliterative name, this Pageland native pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants from 1931-1945, and compiled a 120-115 record. Who was the man with the distinctive moniker? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A Sumter native, he played a solid second base for many great Yankee teams in the '50s and '60s. He was a seven-time all-star, 1960 World Series MVP, and a successful college baseball coach at the University of South Carolina after his MLB career was over. Who was this talented sparkplug? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A former Heavyweight Champion of the World, he was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on January 12, 1944. His lifetime record was 32 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw with 27 KOs. He is a charter member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and remembered more as a famous fighter out of Philadelphia. Who is this smokin' fighter? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Born in Camden, he was the first South Carolina native in the Baseball Hall of Fame. A power hitting outfielder, he was also the first African-American player in the American League. He spent most of his career with the Cleveland Indians, but had short stints with the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers too. He also managed the White Sox briefly in 1978. Who was this great player who died in 2003 in Montclair, New Jersey? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Born on October 13, 1978, this young hoopster went directly from Columbia's Eau Claire High School to a spot on the Portland Trail Blazers roster. A six-time NBA All-Star and later Indiana Pacer, who is this player? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This basketball player's storybook career includes starring roles at Columbia's Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina, where he played under the legendary Frank McGuire. It continued for 15 seasons in the NBA where he made seven NBA All-Star teams and had his #2 jersey retired by the Denver Nuggets. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame and is considered the greatest basketball player ever to come out of South Carolina. Who is he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This football great carried the pigskin for Airport High School in West Columbia and the University of South Carolina. After six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, he played three with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who is this running back? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A Gaffney native and two-year star wide receiver at the University of South Carolina, he has decided to take his chances in the 2007 NFL draft. Who was this hopeful young playmaker? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Say it isn't so". This Pickens County native was one of baseball's greatest hitters. Unfortunately, he got caught up in the infamous Black Sox Scandal and was subsequently given a lifetime ban by Major League Baseball's first commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis. This great player was who?

Answer: Joe Jackson

In addition to being the worst scandal in American sports history, the Black Sox affair is a confusing, complicated, and highly nuanced affair. The degree of Jackson's complicity is in doubt. He actually hit .375 and played errorless ball in game 8 of the 1919 World Series, the series in question.
2. This MLB pitcher, a Columbia native, won the AL CY Young award in 1983 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. Substance abuse problems shortened his promising career. Who was this hurler who retired after the 1986 season with a 98-68 record?

Answer: La Marr Hoyt

Dotson, Burns, and Bannister were all fellow hurlers with Hoyt on the 1983 AL West championship squad.
3. With an unusual and alliterative name, this Pageland native pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants from 1931-1945, and compiled a 120-115 record. Who was the man with the distinctive moniker?

Answer: Van Lingle Mungo

He was actually a pretty good pitcher on some really lousy Dodger teams in the early and middle 30s.
4. A Sumter native, he played a solid second base for many great Yankee teams in the '50s and '60s. He was a seven-time all-star, 1960 World Series MVP, and a successful college baseball coach at the University of South Carolina after his MLB career was over. Who was this talented sparkplug?

Answer: Bobby Richardson

Richardson, a humble clean living man, tried his best to keep teammate Mickey Mantle on the straight and narrow. Casey Stengel once said of Richardson, a great clutch hitter, "Bobby Richardson was the best .260 hitter ever to play the game".
5. A former Heavyweight Champion of the World, he was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on January 12, 1944. His lifetime record was 32 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw with 27 KOs. He is a charter member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and remembered more as a famous fighter out of Philadelphia. Who is this smokin' fighter?

Answer: Joe Frazier

They don't come any tougher or more courageous than Smokin' Joe Frazier. Smokin' Joe faced the great Muhammad Ali three times in his career. He won the first fight between the two.
6. Born in Camden, he was the first South Carolina native in the Baseball Hall of Fame. A power hitting outfielder, he was also the first African-American player in the American League. He spent most of his career with the Cleveland Indians, but had short stints with the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers too. He also managed the White Sox briefly in 1978. Who was this great player who died in 2003 in Montclair, New Jersey?

Answer: Larry Doby

Doby led the AL in home runs in 1952 and 1954. In 1954, Larry was the AL runner-up MVP to Yankee Yogi Berra.
7. Born on October 13, 1978, this young hoopster went directly from Columbia's Eau Claire High School to a spot on the Portland Trail Blazers roster. A six-time NBA All-Star and later Indiana Pacer, who is this player?

Answer: Jermaine O'Neal

Jermaine was a rookie with Portland in 1997. He went to the Pacers in 2001, where his ppg average went from 3.9 with the Trail Blazers, to 12.9 in Portland. In 2006, still with Portland, O'Neal averaged over 20 points per game.
8. This basketball player's storybook career includes starring roles at Columbia's Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina, where he played under the legendary Frank McGuire. It continued for 15 seasons in the NBA where he made seven NBA All-Star teams and had his #2 jersey retired by the Denver Nuggets. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame and is considered the greatest basketball player ever to come out of South Carolina. Who is he?

Answer: Alex English

English's career in the NBA began in 1977 with the Milwaukee Bucks. Mid-season 1980 is when Alex came to the Nuggets, then his career took form. He retired with a 21.5 ppg average in 1991.
9. This football great carried the pigskin for Airport High School in West Columbia and the University of South Carolina. After six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, he played three with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who is this running back?

Answer: Duce Staley

1997 saw Duce as a rookie with the Eagles. In 1999, he rushed for his career high 1273 yards. 2004 found Staley in a Steeler uniform and rushed for 830 yards. Unfortunately, 2006 was a downfall as he played in only one game, and didn't touch the ball.
10. A Gaffney native and two-year star wide receiver at the University of South Carolina, he has decided to take his chances in the 2007 NFL draft. Who was this hopeful young playmaker?

Answer: Sidney Rice

He finished his career at his high school (Gaffney) with all kinds of records, and had 138 receptions for 2,500 yards, and 25 touchdowns. Sidney entered the 2006 season at S.C. as the third best wide receiver in the nation (The Sporting News).
Source: Author PaulDrake

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