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1. In this year, the University of Southern California was the NCAA Football Champions. Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness at Pimlico. The Pistons defeated the Lakers for the NBA Championship, and Carolina lost the Super Bowl in their first appearance. Which year was this?
2. For the first time in 30 seasons, the Green Bay Packers were back in the Super Bowl. The Red Wings skunked the Flyers for the Stanley Cup. For the men's Wimbledon, Pete Sampras defeated Cedric Pioline. Finally, Arizona beat Kentucky in the NCAA Basketball Championship. Which year was this?
3. Larry Holmes was the IBF Heavyweight Champion in this year. Swale won the Kentucky Derby and later died that year. The NCAA Football Champions was BYU with a perfect 13-0 record. In a very anticipated men's Wimbledon, John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors. Which year did this all happen?
4. In this year, the Cleveland Indians won their second World Series in franchise history. Citation won the horse racing Triple Crown. The USA led all other countries in medals won during the Olympics. The Baltimore Bullets defeated the Philadelphia Warriors for the basketball championship. Which year was this?
5. In the Summer Olympics, three U.S. track and field stars shined, with John Tewksbury and Irving Baxter winning five medals each, and Alvin Kraenzlein winning four gold medals of his own. The Stanley Cup Champions were the Montreal Shamrocks. There was no World Series held in this year. Finally, James J. Jeffries was boxing's Heavyweight Champion. Which year was this?
6. For the first time in 21 seasons, the Rams returned to the Super Bowl in this year. Commendable won the Belmont, the Kentucky Derby Champion was Fusaichi Pegasus, and Red Bullet won the Preakness. Evander Holyfield took the WBA Heavyweight title in August. The Yankees beat the Mets in the World Series. Which year did this all happen?
7. Jack Dempsey began his consecutive seven-year reign as boxing's Heavyweight Champion. This was also the year of baseball's Black Sox Scandal. Sir Barton won horse racing's Triple Crown in this year also. Which year was all this?
8. In this year, Uruguay defeated Brazil in the World Cup. The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Syracuse Nationals for the NBA title. Middleground won the Kentucky Derby. Ezzard Charles was boxing's champion. In their second appearance in the World Series in franchise history, the Phillies lost. Which year was this?
9. This year saw Babe Ruth win his only MVP award. It also saw the Yankees beat their crosstown rival Giants in their first World Series title. It was also the year that baseball's Red Schoendienst and Bobo Holloman were born. Zev won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, while finishing 12th in the Preakness. The Wimbledon winners were Suzanne Lenglen and Bill Johnston. Which year did this happen?
10. In this year, the 49ers won the Super Bowl in a blowout. The Braves beat the Indians in the World Series. The Rockets were NBA Champions. Thunder Gulch won the Kentucky Derby. Nebraska was the NCAA Football Champions. Finally, after 20 years, boxer George Foreman was once again, Heavyweight Champion. Which year did all these champions show their face?
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