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1. Good evening folks and welcome to Madison Square Garden for this heavyweight championship of the world bout between ... and in the red corner, the champion, the One And Only...The Greatest! Wow, what an intro, which boxer was known as The Greatest?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Born in 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr, Ali shot to fame when he won a gold medal at the Rome Olympic Games of 1960. He turned professional and went on to win 56 of his 61 fights and was world heavyweight champion three times. Ali was clever and articulate and also used his fame to promote causes dear to his heart, such as the campaign for civil rights.

He was hailed as one of the best boxers of all time, ranked number one or number two in several analyses of boxing. In later years, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

2. Good evening everyone, I'm Michael Parkinson and you are welcome to my show where, tonight, it is my pleasure to introduce the greatest soccer player there ever was, the One and Only...Pele. OK, so he was known throughout his career by his nickname, but what name was on his birth certificate?

Answer: Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Born in Brazil in 1940, many sports commentators regard Pele as the greatest 20th century exponent of the world's most popular sport. In a career that lasted from 1956 to 1977, he played club football for Santos in Brazil and the New York Cosmos in the USA and was a prolific goalscorer. (Sources vary according to whether non-competitive games are included).

He also played 92 times for Brazil and scored 77 goals. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the World Cup on three occasions, 1958, 1962 and 1970.

3. Good morning everyone and welcome to Lord's for the second day of the Third Test between England and Australia. England resume this morning on 287 for four and first to face the bowling is the One And Only...Beefy. He was regarded as possibly the best all-round cricketer of his generation. Who was sometimes also known as Guy The Gorilla?

Answer: Ian Botham

Sir Ian Terence Botham was born in Cheshire in 1955 and first played Test cricket for England in 1977. He was noted as an all-rounder (talented in both bowling and batting) and was one of the most exciting players of his generation. Botham, truth be told, was a little bit too exciting for many in the staid world of cricket and he had a colourful lifestyle that led to as many headlines in the news pages of newspapers and the sports pages.

After retiring from cricket, he became noted for many charitable exploits.

4. G'day folks and welcome to Melbourne for the second day of the Third Test between Australia and England. The Pommies took a battering yesterday and are on 98 for nine. Now trying to claim that 10th wicket, bowling from the Member's end is the One And Only...The King of Spin. Who was that cricketer regarded as one of the finest exponents of spin bowling in his generation?

Answer: Shane Warne

Shane Warne was born in in 1969 and his Test career ran from 1992 to 2005, during which time he took more than 700 wickets. About another 1,500 were claimed in One Day Internationals and First Class cricket.
In 2000, "Wisden", the 'Bible of Cricket' named Shane Warne number four in a list of the top five cricketers of the 20th century.

5. And now on the 18th tee at Augusta driving off in the lead on the first day of the The Masters, all the way from Australia, the One And Only...The Great White Shark. Which golfer was given this rather aggressive nickname?

Answer: Greg Norman

Born in 1955, Greg Norman, chalked up almost 100 wins in tour tournaments in all jurisdictions and twice won The Open (aka as the British Open), in 1986 and 1993. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was the world's number one ranked golfer, in earnings power, for 331 weeks.

6. And it's getting tense here at Wrigley Field, folks, and coming out to try to improve that .342 batting average, let's hear it for the One And Only...The Sultan of Swat. Who was this great baseball hitter, sometimes known as The Bambino?

Answer: Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 6th February 1895 and died in New York City on 16th August 1948. He played for three teams in his career, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Boston Braves. Ruth hit 714 home runs during his career and was idolised by baseball fans. Wrigley Field is the home of the Chicago Cubs.

7. First down to the Philadelphia Eagles in this match at Veterans Stadium and coming off the bench for the Eagles it's the One and Only...The Refrigerator. Which American footballer earned that nickname, and not just because he was cool?

Answer: William Perry

William Anthony Perry was born in Aiken, South Carolina, on 16th December 1962. A defensive tackle, Perry played for the Chicago Bears (1985-1993) and Philadelphia Eagles (1993-1994). His shape and size earned him the nickname The Refrigerator. In 138 games he recorded 29.5 sacks.

8. Good evening ladies and gentlemen and here at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield we've reached the final of the World Snooker Championship. Breaking off in the first of this evening's frames is the One And Only...The Hurricane. Which snooker player could often blow up a storm of controversy on or off the table?

Answer: Alex Higgins

Alex "Hurricane" Higgins was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 18th March 1949 and died there on 24th July 2010. His rapid no-nonsense speed of play earned him his nickname, and he was a crowd pleaser wherever he played. He was World Champion in 1972 (vs. John Spencer) and again in 1982 (vs. Ray Reardon); and runner-up twice (1976 vs. Ray Readon and 1980 vs. Cliff Thorburn).

9. Guten tag Meine Damen und Herren willkommen hei�en Kitzbuhel for the latest World Cup downhill of the season and in the starting gate before a noisy home crowd it's the One And Only...The Hermanator. Which Austrian skier almost shared a nickname with an actor?

Answer: Hermann Maier

Born near Salzburg in Austria in 1972, Hermann Maier was one of the finest and most successful skiers of his generation. In 13 years at the top of his sport, Maier won two Olympic (both in 1998) and three World Cup gold medals (two in 1999 and one in 2005), and a host of other titles.

He retired in 2008. As a nod to his fellow Austrian, the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator - Maier was nicknamed The Herminator.

10. On Centre Court here at Wimbledon it's time for the men's singles final and first out to a polite round of applause all the way from the USA it's the One And Only...The Las Vegas Kid. Which tennis player, who later admitted he hated the game, was known by that nickname?

Answer: Andre Agassi

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April 1970, Andre Agassi won eight Grand Slam titles, including Wimbledon in 1992. He retired because of a back injury in 2006 after 20 years at the top. In retirement he was heavily involved in charitable work. In his 2009 autobiography "Open", Agassi wrote: "I'm playing in the 2006 U.S. Open. My last U.S. Open. In fact my last tournament ever. I play tennis for a living, even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion, and always have."

Source: Author darksplash

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One And Only Trivia Quiz

It's a cliche, but some sports commentators cannot refrain from introducing star performers as "the One And Only...". See how many you can identify - from their nicknames.

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