Sam-I-Am Trivia Quiz

Answer: The U.S. Open

In the U.S. Open, he finished in or tied for second place four times (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953)! He won the Masters (1949, 1952, 1954) and P.G.A. (1942, 1949, 1951) titles three times each, and the British Open (then called The Open) in 1946. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, he was ranked by "Golf Magazine" in 2000 as the third greatest golfer of all time, behind only Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan.

Answer: ABC

Samuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson, Jr. served ABC for over forty years as: a Washington D.C. correspondent; Chief White House Correspondent; and news anchor for ABC Weekend News, World Sunday News, Primetime Live, 20/20, and Politics Live.

Answer: Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard (Samuel Shepard Rogers III) won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for "Buried Child." He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff" (1983).

Answer: Sam Jones

Sam Jones (Samuel "Sam" Jones) was a first round draft pick by the Celtics in 1957. A shooting guard, he was part of ten NBA Championships. He, Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, were the only three players who were part of the Celtics eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966.

Answer: Sam Houston

Samuel "Sam" Houston, politician and soldier, served as Governor of Tennessee and, later, Texas. He is credited with securing Texas' independence from Mexico with his leadership at the Battle of San Jacinto, and with establishing Texas as part of the U.S.A. As a result of his position regarding the Confederacy, he was removed from office by the Texas Secession Convention.

Answer: Texas/Democratic

Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn was first elected to Congress in in 1913, at the beginning of Woodrow Wilson's presidency and served until 1961, the beginning of JFK's presidency. He was Speaker of the House three separate times, for a total of 17 years.

Answer: Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke's top hits were "You Send Me" (Number One in 1957), "Chain Gang" (Number Two in 1960), "Shake" (Number Seven in 1965), and "Twistin' The Night Away" (Number Nine in 1962). The circumstances around his death, ruled a justifiable homicide, have been seriously questioned.

Answer: Sam Warner

Samuel Louis "Sam" Warner, along with his brothers Harry, Albert, and Jack L. Warner, founded Warner Brothers in 1910. Sam is credited with finding the technology that led to the first feature talking motion picture, "The Jazz Singer," in 1927. Regrettably, he died the day before "The Jazz Singer" had its very successful opening.

Answer: Football

Robert Lee "Sam" Huff played much of his professional football career (1956-1963) with the New York Giants (1956-1963). In 1963, he was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played through 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Answer: Walton

Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton was the founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. In his youth, he helped his less than affluent family by milking cows, bottling the surplus, and delivering the milk to customers. He also had a paper route, and sold magazine subscriptions. In addition, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His children are listed annually as among the wealthiest persons in America.