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Quiz about Athletes Say the Darnedest Things 1

Athletes Say the Darnedest Things #1 Quiz

I give the quote, you guess who said it! This quiz is more to entertain than to test your knowledge.

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

Author
DieHard

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,813

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
553

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who said: 'Scheduling is very important, depending upon whom you play.' (hint: think Wolverines)? Hint

Vin Scully

Bo Schembechler

Tom Landry

John Wooden

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'You observe a lot just by watching.' This guy is not smarter than the average bear. Hint

Harry Caray

Yogi Berra

Tiger Woods

Danny Ainge

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'MRI, did I pronounce that right?' Hint: think Buccaneers Hint

Richard Williamson

Don Shula

Lawrence Taylor

Jerome Bettis

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'I never cease to amaze myself. I say this humbly.' Hint: Think big hair Hint

Don King

Reggie Jackson

Mike Tyson

Barry Bonds

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'I don't talk to kickers. What do you say to kickers? Kick?' Hint: a coach said this Hint

Joe Paterno

Dick Butkus

Joe Theisman

Larry Csonka

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'If hockey fights were faked, you'd see me in more of them.' Hint: Think Big Apple Hint

Terry Sawchuck

Billy Smith

Darryl Sittler

Rod Gilbert

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'I watched a lot of baseball on the radio.' Hint: Think All-Big Ten Hint

Ronald Reagan

Lyndon B. Johnson

George Bush

Gerald Ford

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'I don't want to shoot my mouth in the foot, but those are games we can win.' Hint: Think orange man Hint

Carney Lansford

Roberto Alomar

Sherman Douglas

Dan Quisenberry

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.' Hint: gold medalist Hint

Floyd Patterson

A. J. Foyt

Rocky Marciano

Mario Andretti

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'Each year only one guy is taken number 1.' Hint: bad time out Hint

Shaquille O'Neal

Chris Webber

Andre Bruce

Peyton Manning

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'My only regret in life is that I can't sit in the stands and watch me pitch.' Hint

Terry Mulholland

Bo Belinsky

Kevin Brown

Tom Glavine

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'We're like a cross-eyed discuss thrower. We don't win many medals, but we keep the crowd loose.' Hint: Alabama, Kentucky, etc ... Hint

Fred Biletnikoff

Bill Curry

Archie Manning

Dave Stewart

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'I zigged when I should have zagged.' Hint: a pugilist. Hint

Phil Maher

Jack Roper

Richard Petty

Lee Trevino

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'I know, but I had a better year than (Herbert) Hoover.' Hint

Ted Williams

Babe Ruth

Jimmy Foxx

Wilma Rudolph

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who said: 'Quit coaching? I'd croak in a week.' (hint: A near prophetic quote)? Hint

Eddie Robinson

Vince Lombardi

Bear Bryant

Amos Alonzo Stagg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said: 'Scheduling is very important, depending upon whom you play.' (hint: think Wolverines)?

Answer: Bo Schembechler

Schembechler coached at Michigan from 1969 to 1990 compiling a career 234-64-8 record as head coach at Michigan and Miami (OH). In 1982, he turned down a then unheard of offer of 2.25 million dollars over 10 years to become AD and head coach at Texas A and M.

2. 'You observe a lot just by watching.' This guy is not smarter than the average bear.

Answer: Yogi Berra

One of sports most endearing legends, Berra signed with the Yankees.

3. 'MRI, did I pronounce that right?' Hint: think Buccaneers

Answer: Richard Williamson

Former Tampa Bay Bucs coach didn't win much but he could spell.

4. 'I never cease to amaze myself. I say this humbly.' Hint: Think big hair

Answer: Don King

Boxing's most flamboyant figure financed his college education by becoming a numbers runner.

5. 'I don't talk to kickers. What do you say to kickers? Kick?' Hint: a coach said this

Answer: Joe Paterno

Paterno won his first game at Penn St 15-7 over Maryland. Good thing he talks to his linebackers.

6. 'If hockey fights were faked, you'd see me in more of them.' Hint: Think Big Apple

Answer: Rod Gilbert

A Hall of Famer and 8 time All-Star for the NY Rangers, Gilbert scored 406 goals in his career.

7. 'I watched a lot of baseball on the radio.' Hint: Think All-Big Ten

Answer: Gerald Ford

President Ford was an all-Big Ten center for the Michigan Wolverines.

8. 'I don't want to shoot my mouth in the foot, but those are games we can win.' Hint: Think orange man

Answer: Sherman Douglas

Douglas, former Boston Celtic, speaking of a coming soft spot in the teams schedule. He apparently didn't major in communications at Syracuse.

9. 'Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.' Hint: gold medalist

Answer: Floyd Patterson

He was an Olympic gold medalist and the first boxer to lose and then regain the heavyweight title.

10. 'Each year only one guy is taken number 1.' Hint: bad time out

Answer: Chris Webber

Webber was number 1 in the 1993 NBA draft, but apparently not number 1 in his graduating class.

11. 'My only regret in life is that I can't sit in the stands and watch me pitch.'

Answer: Bo Belinsky

Belinsky of the L.A. Angels was the first L.A. pitcher to pitch a no-hitter in Dodger Stadium. He did it in 1962.

12. 'We're like a cross-eyed discuss thrower. We don't win many medals, but we keep the crowd loose.' Hint: Alabama, Kentucky, etc ...

Answer: Bill Curry

Former University of Kentucky football coach.

13. 'I zigged when I should have zagged.' Hint: a pugilist.

Answer: Jack Roper

Spoken by Roper after being KOed by Joe Louis.

14. 'I know, but I had a better year than (Herbert) Hoover.'

Answer: Babe Ruth

One of my favorite sports quotes of all time, spoken by the Big Bambino after his salary was compared to President Hoover's salary. President

15. Who said: 'Quit coaching? I'd croak in a week.' (hint: A near prophetic quote)?

Answer: Bear Bryant

Bear Bryant, who died of a heart attack a month after retiring.

Source: Author DieHard

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