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Retired Numbers Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about retired numbers of players in MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL.

A multiple-choice quiz by reinelt62. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
reinelt62

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,174

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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618

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first NHL player to have their jersey number retired league-wide? Hint

Maurice Richard

Gordie Howe

Wayne Gretzky

Marcel Dionne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these NHL players has had their number retired by two teams? Hint

All three of them

Bobby Hull

Ray Bourque

Gordie Howe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these players had his number retired by the Boston Celtics? Hint

Dennis Johnson

All of them

Tom Heinsohn

Tom Sanders

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which dying running back of the Bears had his #41 jersey retired in his memory? Hint

Gale Sayers

Brian Piccolo

Walter Payton

Bronko Nagurski

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these players was the first to have number retired by the Pittsburgh Steelers? Hint

Lynn Swann

Ernie Stautner

Joe Greene

Jack Lambert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Cincinnati Reds had his number retired last? Hint

Johnny Bench

Frank Robinson

Joe Morgan

Pete Rose

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Spurs had his jersey retired last of the four? Hint

David Robinson

Sean Elliott

George Gervin

James Silas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these numbers has not been retired by the Washington Capitals? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. The New Orleans Hornets were the last team in the NBAs Eastern Conference to have retired a jersey.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player had his number retired by the Ottawa Senators, when they rejoined the NHL in 1992? Hint

Bill Laimbeer

Albert Belle

John Dykes

Frank Finnigan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first NHL player to have their jersey number retired league-wide?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky's number 99 jersey was retired league-wide in the NHL in 1999, recognizing him as arguably the greatest hockey player ever.

2. Which of these NHL players has had their number retired by two teams?

Answer: All three of them

Bourque had his #77 retired by the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Avalanche. Hull had his #9 retired by the Chicago Blackhawks and the Winnipeg Jets (later the Phoenix Coyotes). Howe had his #9 retired by the Detroit Red Wings and the Hartford Whalers (later the Carolina Hurricanes).

3. Which of these players had his number retired by the Boston Celtics?

Answer: All of them

The Celtics have retired many numbers. Among them: 1, 2, 3 (Johnson), 6, 10, 14, 15 (Heinsohn), 16 (Sanders), 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 35, 00. Pretty soon they are going to run out of numbers to wear!

4. Which dying running back of the Bears had his #41 jersey retired in his memory?

Answer: Brian Piccolo

The Bears have retired the following numbers: 3 (Bronko Nagurski), 5 (George McAfee), 7 (George Halas), 28 (Willie Galimore), 34 (Walter Payton), 40 (Gale Sayers), 41 (Brian Piccolo), 42 (Sid Luckman), 51 (Dick Butkus), 56 (Bill Hewitt), 61 (Bill George), 66 (Bulldog Turner), and 77 (Red Grange). Piccolo was the subject of a novel and movie called, "Brian's Song."

5. Which of these players was the first to have number retired by the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Answer: Ernie Stautner

Stautner's was the first among this group of Hall of Famers to have his jersey retired by the Steelers.

6. Which of these Cincinnati Reds had his number retired last?

Answer: Pete Rose

Rose's number 14 was not officially retired by the team until 2016, because of the ban that A. Bartlett Giamatti placed on him, banning him from MLB. However, except for his son's brief stint with the Reds, no Red had worn number 14 since Rose was banned.

7. Which of these Spurs had his jersey retired last of the four?

Answer: David Robinson

The Spurs have retired several jerseys, including: 13 (James Silas), 32 (Sean Elliott), 44 (George Gervin), 50 (David Robinson), and 00 (Johnny Moore). Robinson retired in 2003, after winning his second NBA title.

8. Which of these numbers has not been retired by the Washington Capitals?

Answer: 17

5 was for Rod Langway, 7 for Yvon Labre, and 32 for Dale Hunter. Chris Clark wore number 17 for the Capitals during the 2006-07 season.

9. The New Orleans Hornets were the last team in the NBAs Eastern Conference to have retired a jersey.

Answer: False

First, the Hornets are in the Western Conference. Second, they have retired two jerseys: Pete Maravich and Bobby Phills.

10. Which player had his number retired by the Ottawa Senators, when they rejoined the NHL in 1992?

Answer: Frank Finnigan

Finnigan played for the Senators from 1923-31 and from 1932-34 (he played for the Maple Leafs in 1931-32). He scored 96 goals for the Senators, including the original Ottawa Senators' last goal, on March 15, 1934, before the Senators moved and became the St. Louis Eagles.

Source: Author reinelt62

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