Rhyme Time with Sports Guys [2] Quiz

Answer: Payton

Walter Payton spent his entire career, 1975-1987 with the Chicago Bears. He retired with a record for most career rushing yards with 16,726. That mark was surpassed by Emmitt Smith in 2002. Payton was a large part of the legendary 1985 Bears team that finished with an overall record of 18-1, which included winning Super Bowl XX.

He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Answer: Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin is one of the best players in the NHL. He came into the league from Russia for the 2005-06 season. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) in 2006 while playing for the Washington Capitals. He scored more than 50 goals in three of his first four NHL seasons.

Answer: Bolt

Usain Bolt became a household name worldwide following the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He won a total of 3 gold medals in sprinting events, a feat most recently accomplished in 1984 by Carl Lewis. In the 100 meter sprint, Bolt set a new world record time of 9.69 seconds. In August of 2009, he broke that record again with a time of 9.58 seconds.

Answer: Ruth

The name Babe Ruth is practically synonymous with baseball. He had many nicknames. Some of which include: "The Bambino", "The Sultan of Swat", and "The Colossus of Clout". He deserved those monikers having blasted 714 career home runs and boasting a .690 lifetime slugging percentage. In 1936, Ruth was among the first players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Answer: Owen

Michael Owen's senior career began with Liverpool in 1996. Other clubs he has played for include Real Madrid, Newcastle United, and Manchester United. Owen played in his first World Cup for England in 1998. He scored his first goal there in group play against Romania.

In the next round, he scored twice more against Argentina, once in the first half and again during penalties. Although England would go on to lose that match, Owen had showed the beginnings of a successful career as a striker.

Answer: West

Jerry West, AKA "Mr. Clutch", is one of basketball's immortal names. West played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960-1974. During that time, he was selected as an All-Star 14 times. He was a big part of the Lakers' 1972 NBA Championship. West also became the third player ever to reach 25,000 career points, following Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robinson. West was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Answer: Murray

Andy Murray is a tennis professional born in Glasgow, Scotland. Murray attended the Dunblane Primary School and was there when the terrible Dunblane Massacre occurred in 1996. He won the junior U.S. Open in 2004 and turned pro in 2005. Murray was the runner-up in the 2008 U.S. Open and the 2010 Australian Open. Both times, he lost to Roger Federer.

Answer: Hodge

Luke Hodge was born in Colac, Victoria, Australia. He played for the Geelong Falcons U/18 Football Club. Hodge became the number one pick in the 2001 AFL draft, chosen by the Hawthorn Football Club. In 2005, he was awarded the Peter Crimmins Medal for being Hawthorn's best and fairest of the season.

Answer: Palmer

Arnold Palmer is thought of as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the game. He is part of "The Big Three", along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who were known for popularizing the sport of golf throughout the world. Palmer won a total of seven major championships during his career. Those majors include: The Masters (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964), the U.S. Open (1960), and the Open Championship (1961, 1962).

In 1974, Palmer was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Answer: Warne

Shane Warne is a former Australian international cricketer. In his career, he bowled over 6700 test overs, picking up 708 wickets. One of his most memorable moments is known as "The Ball of the Century". This occurred during the 1993 Ashes. Warne delivered a leg break to England's batter, Mike Gatting.

The ball spun past Gatting and dislodged the bails. England couldn't recover after that, being left on 80 runs for 2 wickets, and Australia went on to win the Ashes.