In Memory of Cecil the Lion Trivia Quiz

Answer: Detroit

The Detroit Lions franchise was founded in 1930 in Portsmouth Ohio. They were known as the Spartans then. In 1934 the team moved to Detroit and was renamed the Lions. Souders played three seasons from 1947-49.

Answer: Redskins

The Washington Redskins drafted Souders in the 25th round in 1945. He failed to make the team and signed with the Lions two years later. Souders was born in Ohio, the Lions were the closest to a hometown team he could play for in the 1940s.

Answer: 1

Souders only caught 17 total passes in his career. During a 1947 game he caught a short pass and rumbled into the endzone for his first, and final NFL touchdown.

Answer: Ohio State University

The Buckeye State is Ohio, which is also where Souders was born. OSU's mascot is the Buckeye which should have served an another clue in the question. Souders wasn't highly sought after in the draft after he graduated, being drafted in the 25th round. He was cut from his team and spent two years out of football before getting another chance at the NFL.

Answer: Bucyrus, Ohio

Bucyrus is the largest city in Crawford County Ohio. The 2010 census showed a population of about 12,300 people in the 7.43 square mile city. The city calls itself "the Bratwurst Capital of America", and hosts an annual festival devoted to the German sausage.

Answer: Navy

Souders served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-47 after he was cut from the Washington Redskins. Few records of his exact duties in the Navy remain. Sauders who lived into his 90s rarely spoke publicly about his time in the war.

Answer: no

The OSU Buckeyes won the school's first football national championship in 1942 while Souders was a junior. The team went 9-0 that season. The team wouldn't win another championship until 1954.

Answer: Mike Kostiuk

Among the options only Kostiuk played for the Lions. Kostiuk was 95 when he died. He had only played 6 games with the team in 1945. Kostiuk quit the team when he found a job that payed more than playing with the them. The Canadian-born player died of heart failure.

Answer: 66

Souders was primarily a lineman, so among the options 66 is the most likely choice. While it's not an enforced rule, there are certain numbers players generally wear based on their positions. Players wearing numbers outside of the normal range have to notify officials.

In the NFL 0 is not a legal number. 1-9 is generally worn by quarterbacks, kickers and punters.
10-19 is worn by quarterbacks, wide receivers, kickers and punters.
50-79 are worn by offensive and defensive linemen.
90-99 are worn by defensive linemen and defensive backs.

The standardized numbers were instituted in 1973, but were mostly followed for decades before that as well.

Answer: False

Souders played three seasons from 1947-49. The first Super Bowl wasn't played until 1967. A further hint for the answer here is that the Detroit Lions failed to make the Super Bowl even once during the entire 20th century.