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This is a little mixture of football, baseball, basketball and boxing. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by jerm13. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jerm13

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,631

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What college did linebacker Ken Norton of the San Francisco 49ers attend? Hint

UCLA

Penn State

Notre Dame

USC

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Question 2 of 10

2. What St Louis Cardinal hit two grand slam home runs in one game in 1999? Hint

J.D Drew

Fernando Tatis

Mark Mcguire

Edgar Renteria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who set the NBA's all time scoring record in 1989, with 38,387 points scored? Hint

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wilt Chamberlain

Michael Jordan

Karl Malone

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Question 4 of 10

4. What National Leaguer pitched two no hitters in back-to-back starts on June 11, 1938 and again on June 15, 1938? Hint

John Vander Meer

Grover Cleveland Alexander

Sandy Koufax

Christy Mathewson

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many yards did the great Dan Marino throw for in his 17 year career in the NFL? Hint

71,361

61,361

41,361

51,361

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2016, what college became the first to put 13 football players into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Hint

Notre Dame

Michigan

USC

Ohio State

7. In 1972 the Miami Dolphins football team went 17-0, in what is now known as the 'Perfect Season'. But, in week 5 the Dolphin's star Quarterback Bob Griese was badly injured. Griese did not return until the 16th week of the season. While Griese was injured what Quarterback stepped in and led the Dolphins to 10 straight wins? Hint

Don Strock

Earl Morrall

Dave Woodley

Dan Marino

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who returned a kickoff for 93 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXIII? Hint

Eddie Brown

John Taylor

Stanford Jennings

Vai Sikahema

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Heavyweight champion boxer retired from the sport having won all 49 of his fights? Hint

Rocky Marciano

Muhammad Ali

Sugar Ray Leonard

Joe Louis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which former NBA star during games always wore his college uniform shorts under his Pro uniform shorts? Hint

Oscar Robertson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Jordan

Charles Barkley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What college did linebacker Ken Norton of the San Francisco 49ers attend?

Answer: UCLA

Norton led the Bruins in tackles in his junior and senior years.

2. What St Louis Cardinal hit two grand slam home runs in one game in 1999?

Answer: Fernando Tatis

Tatis didn't just hit two grand slam home runs, they both come in the same inning, off of Dodger's pitcher Chan Ho Park.

3. Who set the NBA's all time scoring record in 1989, with 38,387 points scored?

Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jabbar also had more blocked shots, was in more all star games, and had more MVP awards than any other player when he called it quits in 1989, after 20 years.

4. What National Leaguer pitched two no hitters in back-to-back starts on June 11, 1938 and again on June 15, 1938?

Answer: John Vander Meer

John Vander Meer is to this day the only player to ever accomplish that amazing feat.

5. How many yards did the great Dan Marino throw for in his 17 year career in the NFL?

Answer: 61,361

Marino holds just about every passing record in the NFL including passing yardage completions with 4,967 and touchdown passes with 420.

6. In 2016, what college became the first to put 13 football players into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Notre Dame

In 2016, Notre Dame put their 13th NFL player that went on to grace the Hall of Fame: Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Nick Buoniconti, Dave Casper, George Connor, Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Paul Hornung, Earl Lambeau, John McNally, Wayne Millner, Joe Montana, Alan Page and George Trafton.
(USC had 12, Michigan 10 and Ohio State 10).

Answer: Earl Morrall

Earl Morrall was a 38 year old veteran, who not only won 10 straight games as the leader of the Dolphin's offense, he also won a playoff game against the Cleveland Browns that year. The Dolphins went on to beat the Redskins 14-7 in the Super Bowl to cap off a perfect season.

8. Who returned a kickoff for 93 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXIII?

Answer: Stanford Jennings

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cinncinnati Bengals in a very exciting Super Bowl, no thanks to Stanford Jennings who returned the kickoff for 93 yards and a score, on the same evening he and his wife had their first child!

9. What Heavyweight champion boxer retired from the sport having won all 49 of his fights?

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano retired undeafeated, and no other boxer has done it since!

10. Which former NBA star during games always wore his college uniform shorts under his Pro uniform shorts?

Answer: Michael Jordan

Jordan felt his Tarheel shorts under his Bull's shorts would bring him luck.

Source: Author jerm13

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