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Quiz about Great American Sports Writers
Quiz about Great American Sports Writers

Great American Sports Writers Trivia Quiz


The 20th century has produced some marvelous sports stories. Let's see if you know who wrote some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Yankeegirl742. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,335
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote a short story about Richard Marvin Butkus and in what magazine was it published in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who wrote a short story about Richard Alonzo Gonzalez? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What sports writer is a native of Jamaica, New York? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the work by J.R. Moehringer that was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for feature reporting? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1979? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which sports writer graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1901 and had a short story published in 1948? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "All the Way to the Grave" is about what sport? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who wrote "The Olympic Army?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which sports writer was a founding editor of 'Sports Illustrated?' Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which sportswriter is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, National Sportscasters Hall of Fame and the Sportswriters Hall of Fame? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote a short story about Richard Marvin Butkus and in what magazine was it published in?

Answer: Arthur Kretchmer, "Playboy"

The short story was aptly titled "Butkus." Arthur Kretchmer had a degree in creative writing from the City College of New York. He later got a job working for 'Playboy' and his story was printed in 1973.
2. Who wrote a short story about Richard Alonzo Gonzalez?

Answer: Dick Schaap

The shory story was titled "Lone Wolf of Tennis." It was published in 1958. Dick Schaap's autobiography 'Namedropping' was published in 1999. He passed away in 2001.
3. What sports writer is a native of Jamaica, New York?

Answer: Jimmy Breslin

Jimmy Breslin was born in 1929. He began his career as a journalist in 1948, getting a job at the 'Long Island Press.' Jimmy Breslin wound up writing sports columns for the 'New York Herald Tribune,' 'World Tribune Journal,' 'New York Post' and the 'Daily News.' He has also written numerous books.
4. What was the name of the work by J.R. Moehringer that was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for feature reporting?

Answer: "Resurrecting the Champ"

J.R. Moehringer was born in New York City in 1964. "Resurrecting the Champ" is the story of former boxing great Bob Satterfield. J.R. Moehringer is the national correspondent for the 'Los Angeles Times.' He won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2000.
5. Who won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1979?

Answer: Richard Cramer

Richard Ben Cramer won that Pulitzer Prize while working at the 'Philadelphia Inquirer.' He began his career at the 'Baltimore Sun' in 1973. In 1986, he wrote a short story about Red Sox great Ted Williams. Then in 1991, he wrote a book about Ted Williams.
6. Which sports writer graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1901 and had a short story published in 1948?

Answer: Grantland Rice

Grantland Rice was a well known writer of his generation. He passed away in 1954. There is a sports-writing scholarship named for him. He was the father of actress Florence Rice.
7. "All the Way to the Grave" is about what sport?

Answer: Boxing

"All the Way to the Grave" was written by Frank Graham and published in 1950. Frank Graham is considered to have altered sports columns by reducing the editorializing and getting more actual reporting done. Frank Graham passed away in 1965.
8. Who wrote "The Olympic Army?"

Answer: Westbrook Pegler

Westbrook Pegler joined the 'Chicago Tribune' as a sports columnist in 1925. "The Olympic Army" got published through Scripps-Howard News in 1936. In 1944, he went to work for the 'New York Journal-American' and created the character George Spelvin.
9. Which sports writer was a founding editor of 'Sports Illustrated?'

Answer: Gerald Holland

Gerald Holland's most noted work is "Mr. Rickey and the Game." Before he helped found 'Sports Illustrated', Gerald Holland worked as the public relations director of the Cleveland Browns in the 1930s.
10. Which sportswriter is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, National Sportscasters Hall of Fame and the Sportswriters Hall of Fame?

Answer: Jim Murray

Jim Murray won an eclectic array of awards in regards to sportswriting. He helped launch 'Sports Illustrated' in 1954. He died in 1998.
Source: Author Yankeegirl742

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