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Jailbird Athletes: Their Sports Achievements Quiz


Answer 10 sports questions about successful American competitors in varied sports. Each career suffered or was ended by legal problems. Try it, you'll like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Godwit. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Godwit
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,280
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
575
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was convicted and served time for conspiracy related to dog fighting. After his release from prison, he signed with which football team where he performed very well? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. U.S. figure skater Tonya Harding appeared on the cover of both "Time" and "Newsweek" magazines in January 1994, but received probation and a hefty fine that year too. Harding was the first U.S. female figure skater to land which difficult maneuver in competition? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Mike Danton played wing man for the New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues, but was imprisoned for conspiracy to commit murder. What sport did he play? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Billy Bates, called "Black Superman", thrilled fans with thunderous dunks, aerial exploit, and great rebound skill. He later served time in prison for assaulting a gas station clerk. He was a pro player for five years, even playing four games with a basketball team known for talents like Magic Johnson. Which team gave Billy Bates a taste of greatness? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Kobe Bryant won Olympic gold as well as multiple NBA championship rings. The married Bryant faced trial for sexual assault of a 19-year old hotel worker, but they settled out of civil court. What is Bryant's self-assigned nickname? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ray McNeil, a professional bodybuilder, was killed on Valentine's day in 1995 shortly before California's Pro South Beach Invitational. He was shot in his home by his longtime wife, who was a former Marine and companion athlete. In what sport did Ray's killer, Sally McNeil, compete? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Young "Iron Mike", the "baddest man on the planet" won his first 19 professional boxing bouts by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. But in 1997, he was famously disqualified for assault in the ring. What world heavyweight champion are we talking about? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. American #4 World Singles tennis champion Roscoe Tanner played and won on the first U.S. live Wimbledon broadcast. Although he was arrested many times, "The Rocket" held on to a 1979 record for 25 years, until Andy Roddick beat it in 2004. What feat did Tanner achieve? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This rock star of elite skateboarders, Mark "Gator" Rogowski won major competitions throughout the 1980s. He held significant endorsements and did much to increase the popularity of skateboarding. He was imprisoned for murder, causing an abrupt spin stop to his career. Rogowski competed in which kind of skateboarding? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1955, Robert "Junior" Johnson took his police evasion skills on to the race track. He won five races his first full season, but federal agents arrested him for making moonshine. One of his many achievements was inventing a strategy where you move your car close up behind a faster car. What is that called? Hint



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1. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was convicted and served time for conspiracy related to dog fighting. After his release from prison, he signed with which football team where he performed very well?

Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

Michael Vick was released from the Atlanta Falcons after six seasons. He apologized for his dog fighting ring and educated kids against it. Legal struggles and bad publicity hounded him for a year, then he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2010, he was named National Football Conference (NFC) Offensive Player of the Week, and his game jersey was displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He was first among quarterbacks for rushing yards per game.
2. U.S. figure skater Tonya Harding appeared on the cover of both "Time" and "Newsweek" magazines in January 1994, but received probation and a hefty fine that year too. Harding was the first U.S. female figure skater to land which difficult maneuver in competition?

Answer: Triple axel

Tonya Harding pulled off the triple axel (3.5 revolutions) not just once but four times. She was the first American woman to land two axels in one competition, and first to land a triple axel combination. She won the 1994 World Figure Skating Championship after her closest competitor Nancy Kerrigan suffered blows to her leg and had to withdraw. Harding was later stripped of the win and charged with conspiring to protect the attackers, her ex-husband and former bodyguard. She was never again a serious competitive skater.
3. Mike Danton played wing man for the New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues, but was imprisoned for conspiracy to commit murder. What sport did he play?

Answer: Hockey

Danton played ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL). He argued with the Devils manager, resulting in suspension and then a trade to St. Louis. Just after the Blues were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Danton was arrested for attempting to hire a hit man to kill his agent. Danton spent 63 months in federal prison, and was released on parole in 2009.

In 2010, Danton's new team, the university level Canadian Saint Mary's Huskies won the University Cup. Danton was named Academic-All Canadian.
4. Billy Bates, called "Black Superman", thrilled fans with thunderous dunks, aerial exploit, and great rebound skill. He later served time in prison for assaulting a gas station clerk. He was a pro player for five years, even playing four games with a basketball team known for talents like Magic Johnson. Which team gave Billy Bates a taste of greatness?

Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

Shooting guard Billy Bates briefly dunked with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won NBA Player of the Week in his rookie year, won Best Import, played overseas and dazzled fans with amazing dunking and jumping ability. In 1998, he robbed a New Jersey gas station, slashing the ear of the attendant with a knife.

He was sentenced to 7 years in prison. After prison, he tried to set up a basketball clinic, but found himself working as a floor technician, night shift. He'd grown up picking cotton and corn in Mississippi and was drinking by age ten.

Some attribute his criminal behavior to drug addiction, for which he got treatment.
5. National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Kobe Bryant won Olympic gold as well as multiple NBA championship rings. The married Bryant faced trial for sexual assault of a 19-year old hotel worker, but they settled out of civil court. What is Bryant's self-assigned nickname?

Answer: The Black Mamba

Bryant calls himself the Black Mamba. A black mamba is the largest venomous snake in Africa, as well as a supervillan in "Marvel Comics". In 2003, Bryant faced trial but Katelyn Faber decided not to testify, so the case was dismissed. Her civil lawsuit was settled out of court and stipulated an apology, which he provided.

A year later, Bryant signed a lucrative NBA contract, and regained some endorsements. He was voted NBA Most Valuable Player three years in a row. In 2010, he was third on Forbe's list of highest-paid athletes.

In February 2011, Bryant got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Later that year, Bryant took a leading role in a short film, "The Black Mamba".
6. Ray McNeil, a professional bodybuilder, was killed on Valentine's day in 1995 shortly before California's Pro South Beach Invitational. He was shot in his home by his longtime wife, who was a former Marine and companion athlete. In what sport did Ray's killer, Sally McNeil, compete?

Answer: Bodybuilding

Sally McNeil was a bodybuilder, though apparently amateur. Ray competed in Mr. Olympia in 1993, an impressive competition won by Arnold Schwarzenegger in previous years. Sally told police she suffered years of domestic abuse at the hands of the 260lb Ray, due to fits of rage brought on by his use of steroids. Failure to pass drug tests was common among professional bodybuilders of the time, and steroids were known to cause rage. Nonetheless, in 1996 Sally was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for second-degree murder.

The judge instructed the jury that murder can be considered second-degree if the victim perceived herself to be in mortal danger. Ray and Sally came to the sad end of both careers.
7. Young "Iron Mike", the "baddest man on the planet" won his first 19 professional boxing bouts by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. But in 1997, he was famously disqualified for assault in the ring. What world heavyweight champion are we talking about?

Answer: Mike Tyson

In the ring with Evander Holyfield for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, Mike Tyson bit first one ear and then bit off a piece of the other. A boxing winner from his youth, Tyson had been arrested 38 times by age 13. His first wife called living with him "torture, pure hell".

He served time for raping a beauty queen, attempted to break the arm of a fighter, and was arrested for road assault. He was treated for "various addictions" but thereafter was arrested for a scuffle with a photographer. Thirteen years after assaulting Holyfield Tyson told reporters he was "completely broke", yet happy, living with his third wife, the father of 7 children. Tyson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.

Many consider him the greatest heavyweight of all-time.
8. American #4 World Singles tennis champion Roscoe Tanner played and won on the first U.S. live Wimbledon broadcast. Although he was arrested many times, "The Rocket" held on to a 1979 record for 25 years, until Andy Roddick beat it in 2004. What feat did Tanner achieve?

Answer: Fastest recorded serve

In 1978, champion Tanner powered the fastest serve then recorded at 153 miles per hour. His strong, low lunge earned him the nickname "The Rocket". In a U.S. Open quarterfinal, Tanner's 140 mph serve literally brought the net down. Tanner was first arrested for failure to pay child support, then he paid for a yacht with a bad check.

He served a year in jail, but then wrote a bad check for two expensive cars. He pleaded guilty to grand theft, was evicted, and went into hiding. Investigations suggested Tanner lived on cash while hiding millions in assets. Andy Roddick beat the 1979 fastest serve record in 2004, clocked at 155 mph. Ivo Karlovic topped that at 156 mph (251km/h) in 2011.
9. This rock star of elite skateboarders, Mark "Gator" Rogowski won major competitions throughout the 1980s. He held significant endorsements and did much to increase the popularity of skateboarding. He was imprisoned for murder, causing an abrupt spin stop to his career. Rogowski competed in which kind of skateboarding?

Answer: Ramp (Vert)

Rogowski, the "skateboard king" was a ramp or vertical skater. A ramp allows versatile moves such as a flip or spin. At the height of his popularity, Rogowski dated an aspiring model with whom he did endorsement videos and skate-gear advertisements. Rogowski claimed he had raped and killed a friend of his ex-girlfriend because he was distraught over the breakup.

He was sentenced to 31 years in prison. A documentary titled, "Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator", tells his story. The other answer options are terms used in ramp skateboarding.

Other types of skateboarding include offroad, pool, and street.
10. In 1955, Robert "Junior" Johnson took his police evasion skills on to the race track. He won five races his first full season, but federal agents arrested him for making moonshine. One of his many achievements was inventing a strategy where you move your car close up behind a faster car. What is that called?

Answer: Drafting

Drafting gives the driver extra speed gained from the car ahead, though as vehicle design changed, drafting lost some of its value. Junior Johnson was named among NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers, inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and sponsored many champions including Darrell Waltrip. Junior had served time in prison, but he was pardoned for his moonshine activities in 1986, perhaps ironically by President Nixon.
Source: Author Godwit

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