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Sports Obituaries: 2009 Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice to remember some of those greats who died in 2009, and gave us the memories. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,630

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. After being an Olympic and Detroit Piston coach, and taking Detroit to back-to-back NBA titles, this legend died on May 9, 2009. Who is he? Hint

Billy Cunningham

Red Auerbach

Chuck Daly

Alex Hannum

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Question 2 of 10

2. He was a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. After his NFL endeavors, he became a Congressman, and was once a vice-presidential nominee. Who was this seven-time Pro Bowl quarterback? Hint

Jim Turner

Jim Kelly

Jack Kemp

Sammy Baugh

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was a basketball three-time All-American at Oklahoma, and played for 12 seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Kings. Who is this that wore the number 23, and died at the age of 44? Hint

Hal Greer

Bob McAdoo

Wayman Tisdale

Robert Parish

4. Nicknamed 'The Bird', this Major League Detroit Tiger pitcher took the baseball world by storm in 1976, winning the Rookie of the Year Award with his 19-9 record. Who was this that died on April 13th at the age of 54? Hint

Bobo Holloman

Mark Fidrych

Fernando Valenzuela

Joey Jay

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Question 5 of 10

5. This bay colt was sired by Alydar and won the 1987 Kentucky Derby. Who was this that was euthanized on March 27th at the age of 25? Hint

Big Brown

Alysheba

Ferdinand

Secretariat

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Major League Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman won only one batting title, but it prevented the great Ted Williams from batting for his third Triple Crown. Who was this that passed away on March 24th? Hint

Duke Snider

George Kell

Brooks Robinson

Nap Lajoie

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Question 7 of 10

7. This NFL great played in four seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s. He went on to the head coach position for the Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos. Who was this that died on March 29, at the age of 87? Hint

Hank Stram

George Allen

Lou Saban

Weeb Ewbank

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Question 8 of 10

8. This longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster died on April 13th at the age of 73. He was the true voice of the Phillies. Who was he? Hint

Harry Caray

Jerry Doggett

Mel Allen

Harry Kalas

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Question 9 of 10

9. This NCAA North Carolina State basketball coach lost her long fight with breast cancer, and died on January 24th at the age of 66. Who was this coaching legend? Hint

Kay Yow

Nikki Caldwell

Joan Bonvicini

Ann Meyers

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Angel pitcher was only in his second season in 2009, when after a ballgame he was the victim of a hit-and-run car accident and later died. He was only 22. Who was this pitcher? Hint

Bo Belinsky

John Lackey

Andy Messersmith

Nick Adenhart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After being an Olympic and Detroit Piston coach, and taking Detroit to back-to-back NBA titles, this legend died on May 9, 2009. Who is he?

Answer: Chuck Daly

Daly took the Pistons to consecutive titles in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. In 1992, he guided the U.S. Olympic team to the gold medal. Chuck also coached the Cavaliers, Nets, and Magic. His career record was 638-437.

2. He was a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. After his NFL endeavors, he became a Congressman, and was once a vice-presidential nominee. Who was this seven-time Pro Bowl quarterback?

Answer: Jack Kemp

Jack played from 1957-1969. Strangely enough, he was upside down in every NFL season by throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. He represented the state of New York in his government adventures. He died on May 2nd at the age of 73.

3. He was a basketball three-time All-American at Oklahoma, and played for 12 seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Kings. Who is this that wore the number 23, and died at the age of 44?

Answer: Wayman Tisdale

Tisdale played for 12 seasons in the NBA with the Pacers, Kings, and Suns. He was the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft. His finest season was the 1989-90 season with Sacramento. He died after a two-year battle with cancer in May.

Answer: Mark Fidrych

Fidrych because famous for his rookie record, but also in addition to his gyrations on the pitcher's mound, flapping his arms and talking to the ball. After an injury, his career took a nose-dive, and he played sparingly in four more seasons. He retired with a 29-19 career record.

5. This bay colt was sired by Alydar and won the 1987 Kentucky Derby. Who was this that was euthanized on March 27th at the age of 25?

Answer: Alysheba

Alysheba was moved into the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2008. Alysheba had a legend rivalry with another great racehorse, Affirmed.

Answer: George Kell

The 1949 AL batting title went down to the wire, and Kell won it by less than .001 to put Williams down. In his 15 seasons, George made his name with the Detroit Tigers in six of those. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983. He died at the age of 86.

Answer: Lou Saban

Saban took the reins of the AFL Patriots in 1960. He also helmed the Bills when they were part of both the AFL and NFL. His career record was 95-99-7.

8. This longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster died on April 13th at the age of 73. He was the true voice of the Phillies. Who was he?

Answer: Harry Kalas

Kalas joined the Phillies in 1971. His trademark shout was, "Outta Here!" when a home run was hit.

9. This NCAA North Carolina State basketball coach lost her long fight with breast cancer, and died on January 24th at the age of 66. Who was this coaching legend?

Answer: Kay Yow

Kay had the helm of North Carolina State University for 35 seasons from 1975-2009. She also coached the 1988 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team to a gold medal. She won over 700 games in the NCAA. Yow was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

10. This Angel pitcher was only in his second season in 2009, when after a ballgame he was the victim of a hit-and-run car accident and later died. He was only 22. Who was this pitcher?

Answer: Nick Adenhart

Nick had a record of 1-0 in 2008, and had pitched in only one game in the 2009 season. He died on April 9.

Source: Author Nightmare

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