Drive Down Memory Lane in the 1920s Quiz

Answer: Bill Tilden

William "Big Bill" Tilden would go on and capture 15 Major single titles in tennis including 10 Grand Slams. William's won his last major title at the same place he made history, Wimbledon winning it again in 1930.

Answer: Annie Oakley

She's known as Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee, and she was born in a log cabin in Patterson Township, Ohio on August 13th, 1860.

Etta Place was the alleged girlfriend of Butch Cassidy. Carrie Nation was known for anti-alcohol fanaticism, she was known for taking axes and going into establishments serving alcohol and smashing their supply. Belle Starr was a family member to the infamous Hatfields of the Hatfields and McCoys feud. She was also a member of the Jesse James and Cole Younger gang.

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Among the Chicago White Sox players that were indicted by the Cook County grand jury was player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. The indictments came after owner Charles A. Comiskey presented evidence he had gathered. It was later revealed that Jackson and another player had confessed to taking money for the fix.

Answer: Man o'War

Man o'War never won the Triple Crown because his owner refused to enter him in the required races. The owner felt Man o'War was too young to run a mile and a quarter. Although, Big Red as he was called did produce a Triple Crown winner, War Admiral.

Answer: France

Norwegian, Thorleif Haug, was the hero of the first Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France taking home three gold metals. Winter sports up to this point had been included in some earlier Olympics of the modern era, but this was the first time they were given their own platform.

Answer: Boston Red Sox

It was the Boston Red Sox that made that huge mistake of selling George to the New York Yankees. George Herman "Babe" Ruth is a baseball legend, with career stats of:
Batting average .342
Hits 2,873
Home runs 714
Runs batted in 2,213
Win-loss record 94-46
Earned run average 2.28

Answer: Gene Tunney

Gene Tunney did the impossible by defeating Dempsey under the rainy skies of Philadelphia as more than 130,000 looked on. Dempsey would go on to say about the fight "I lost to a good man, an American, a man who speaks the English language."

Answer: Germany

After not competing since 1912, the German athletes were actually quite decent. They finished second in overall metal count behind the U.S. with 31 metals. They weren't invited to the previous Olympic games because of WWI. These Olympics also marked the first time that Coca-Cola made its debut as sponsor of the games.

Answer: English Channel

Gertrude manged to swim across the English Channel in 14 hours, 31 mintues. The 19 year old bested the previous record holder Italian swimmer Sebastian Tirabocchi by almost two hours.

Answer: Basketball

The Harlem Globetrotters are known for their spinning of basketballs on their fingers and their ability to make baskets at absurd lengths. Some honorary members are Bob Hope, Nelson Mandela and Pope Francis just to name a few. I've taken my daughter to see them a couple of times, it's great family fun with a lot of entertainment that both kids and adults all can enjoy!