1980s All-American Sports Trivia Quiz

Answer: Refrigerator

Perry stood 6'2" and weighed in at well over 300 pounds. In addition to his lineman duties, Perry also served as an offensive blocker for star running back Walter Payton. It's said his size 25 Super Bowl ring is the largest ever made.

Answer: Phil and Steve Mahre

Phil Mahre was chosen for his first US Ski Team at the age of 15 in 1973. Steve Mahre was actually in the lead in the Slalom at the '84 Games going into the final run but a few mistakes gave his fraternal twin the gold. At the '84 Olympics the US won 5 medals in skiing, all of them by skiiers from the Pacific Northwest: the two by the Mahres (Yakima, WA), Debbie Armstrong (Seattle, WA) and Christin Cooper (Sun Valley, ID) went 1-2 in the women's grand slalom and Bill Johnson (Portland, OR) won the downhill event.

Answer: He had only one hand

Abbott was born without a right hand. A desiginated hitter was used when he was at bat although he did get two hits when he later played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Answer: John Stockton

All choices were drafted by the Jazz: Dantley in 1979, Malone in 1985 and Wilkins in 1982, though he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks prior to the start of the '82-83 season. A larger than life statue of Stockton stands outside of the Jazz's home court, Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

He is a native of Spokane, WA a city of fewer than 250,000 people that between 1978 and 1981 graduated from its high schools not only Stockton but also MLB Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg and 1992 Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien.

Answer: Michael Chang

Agassi won his first Grand Slam tournament (Wimbledon) in 1992 at the age of 22. Courier was a few months shy of 21 when he won the French Open in 1991. Becker was born in Germany. Chang, Courier, Agassi and Pete Sampras formed the core of a new generation of American players to dominate men's professional tennis in the 90s.

Answer: Willie Stargell

Willie Stargell was the first player to win three MVP trophies in one year: 1979 World Series, National League Championship Series and the National League season (tied with Keith Hernandez). Retiring after the '82 season, Stargell late coached the Atlanta Braves and was the last person to throw out the first pitch at Three Rivers Stadium.

He died on April 9, 2001, the same day his statue was erected at the Pirate's new home field, PNC Park.

Answer: Mary Decker

Mary Decker Slaney famously fell off the track, allegedly pushed by South African rival Zola Budd, in the '84 Games. She later disputed that Budd had acted purposely and stated that she was simply not accustomed to running in a pack. Decker Slaney also went without a medal in '88 and failed to qualify for the '92 Games.

In 1996 she qualified for the 5000 meters at the Atlanta Games but later failed a drug test. Though cleared to compete years later by the US Track & Field Association Decker never tasted Olympic victory.

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

The NHL waived its standard waiting period before induction into the Hall of Fame for Gretzky (#99), who was made a member in 1999.

Answer: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Riddles won the world famous dog sled race in Alaska in 1985 and Butcher won three consecutive years, '86-88 and again in '90. She was the second musher to win four titles, and the first to win in four out of five years. Butcher died from leukemia in 2006. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin signed a bill in 2008 making the first Saturday of March, the tradtional start day of the Iditarod, "Susan Butcher Day."

Answer: Lenny Wilkens

The first two double-inductees were John Wooden and Bill Sharman.