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1. Howard Cunningham
Tom Bosley
2. Formula I Driver (World Champion)
John Grisham
3. Bull Durham
James Bonham
4. 16th US President
Latter Day Saint movement
5. Australian pop rock singer
Kevin Costner
6. David Beckham
Abraham Lincoln
7. Bertie Wooster and Jeeves
John Farnham
8. Brigham Young
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
9. Novelist
English professional footballer
10. Died at the Battle of the Alamo
Graham Hill
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Howard Cunningham
Answer: Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley (1927-2010) was an American actor and is best known for his portrayal of Howard Cunningham in the long-running sitcom "Happy Days". Tom and wife Marion (Marion Ross) where the parents of Richie (Ron Howard), Joanie (Erin Moran) Cunningham. Tom Bosley was active in films and television from 1959-2010.
2. Formula I Driver (World Champion)
Answer: Graham Hill
Graham Hill (1929-1975) was an English racing driver. He was twice Formula One World Champion. He was the first and, to date, only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport (24 Hours Le Mans, Indianapolis 500, Monaco Grand Prix or Formula One World Driver Championship). Sadly, he did not see his son, Damon Hill, win the Formula One World Drivers Championship in 1996.
3. Bull Durham
Answer: Kevin Costner
The movie "Bull Durham" (1988) was an American sports comedy film. The movie starred Kevin Costner and was based on minor-league baseball experiences. Costner plays the role of a veteran catcher (Crash Davis) who is brought into the side to reach the rookie catcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins).
4. 16th US President
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th President of the United States from 1861-1865. His period of presidency was during the American Civil War. He was assassinated by a Confederate sympathiser in John Wilkes Booth just five days after the surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
5. Australian pop rock singer
Answer: John Farnham
John Farnham is a British born Australian pop rock singer who was a teen pop idol from 1967-1979 under the name Johnny Farnham. He had numerous hits during the 1960s -1990s and as he matured in age has become an adult contemporary singer. He has sung and toured with Lionel Richie, Tom Jones, The Seekers and Olivier newton-John. In 1987 he was Australian of the Year.
6. David Beckham
Answer: English professional footballer
David Beckham is a retired English professional footballer. He had a sparkling 20 year career with Manchester United, Milan, Paris Saint-German and Real Madrid in which he won 19 major trophies. He represented England on 115 occasions.
7. Bertie Wooster and Jeeves
Answer: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author and humourist. In his early years he wrote mostly school stories and then later switched to comic fiction. It was during this period that he created the jolly gentleman of leisure "Bertie Wooster" and his valet "Jeeves". Most of his fiction is set in England but in later life when he moved to the USA he used New York and Hollywood for some of his novels.
8. Brigham Young
Answer: Latter Day Saint movement
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was an American leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. He founded Salt Lake City and was the first Govenor of the Utah Territory.
9. Novelist
Answer: John Grisham
John Grisham is an American best selling author, attorney, politician and activist. He has written numerous best selling novels of which many have been adapted into movies. These include "The Chamber", "The Client", The Pelican Brief", The Rainmaker" and "A Time to Kill".
10. Died at the Battle of the Alamo
Answer: James Bonham
James Butler Bonham (1807-1836) was from South Carolina and was a second cousin to William B. Travis, a co-commander of the Alamo. Bonham rode as a messenger to Colonel Fannin of the Texas Army for help at the Alamo. Fannin was unable to supply the assistance required so Bonham rode back through the Mexican Army lines to deliver the message to Travis. The town of Bonham, Texas is named in his honour.
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