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1. This three-meter springboard diver was born in Langdale, Alabama. Who was the gold medal winner at the Montreal Olympics in 1976?
2. Which legendary baseball player born in Lucas, Arkansas, was recognized as the greatest pitchers during the 1930s?
3. A former first baseman in Major League Baseball, who was the man who had held the record for the most consecutive errorless games from 1983 until 1985?
4. Who had become one the most notable professional boxers at the age of 19, but died in poverty at the age of 67?
5. From Shreveport, Louisiana, who was the former World Champion motorcycle racer that initially exhibited his competitive speed at the age of four?
6. Which extraordinary SEC basketball player from Hickory, Mississippi, was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1955?
7. This NASCAR idol kept his mass of admirers congregated to support his wild rivalry on the track. Who was this driver #3 that never needed an excuse to pressurize any opponent for the checkered flag?
8. This African-American South Carolina native became the first woman to compete on the world tennis tour. Who was the female athlete of the year in 1957?
9. Which sportswoman recovered from a childhood paralysis and became the first female to win three Olympic Gold Medals as a track and field contender?
10. Which former quarterback led the Dallas Cowboys to two championship games only to lose to Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers in 1966 and 1967?
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