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Sensational Sports Figures Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on some of the sensational people involved in sports. Hope you enjoy!

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

Author
ChaosSonErebus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
141,559

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
533

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, is widely recognized as the greatest hockey player to play the game. How many times did he lead the NHL in scoring? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. This tennis player is well known for his volatile temper. In 1977, he reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon, becoming the youngest player to ever do so at the age of 18. Who was the man who dominated the sport in the early 1980s? Hint

John McEnroe

Michael Stich

Bjorn Borg

Peter Flemming

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Question 3 of 10

3. Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, had 347 victories. How many were Super Bowls? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. I won seven NASCAR Championships in my racing career. I totaled 200 victories of which seven were Daytona 500s. Who am I? Hint

Bobby Allison

Dale Earnhardt

Richard Petty

Rusty Wallace

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the nickname of the professional American boxer Jack Dempsey? Hint

Mr. Uppercut

Manassa Mauler

KO Kid

Miami Mystic

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Question 6 of 10

6. What horse became only the ninth to win the Triple Crown in 1973, and was the first to win the prestigious award in 25 years? Hint

Aristides

Charasmatic

War Emblem

Secretariat

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Question 7 of 10

7. The PGA named Jack Nicklaus also known as the Golden Bear, golfer of the century. In what year did he win this award? Hint

1977

1988

1999

1966

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wilt Chamberlain, considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game of basketball, was elected to the Hall of Fame shortly after he retired in 1974. What year was it? Hint

1980

1978

1975

1983

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many no-hitters did the great Cy Young pitch in his fantastic 22-year career? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the Japanese founder of Judo? Hint

Ichiro Jigoro

Nomo Jigoro

Hadke Jigoro

Kano Jigoro

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, is widely recognized as the greatest hockey player to play the game. How many times did he lead the NHL in scoring?

Answer: 10

Wayne led the league from 1981 to 1987, and in the years 1990, 1991, and 1994. He was also the named the leagues MVP 9 times.

Answer: John McEnroe

John won 3 Wimbledon singles titles as well as 4 U.S. Opens. Along with all his singles championships he also won 77 doubles titles.

3. Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, had 347 victories. How many were Super Bowls?

Answer: 2

He won them in 1973 and 1974 with the Miami Dolphins, whom he coached from 1970 to 1995.

4. I won seven NASCAR Championships in my racing career. I totaled 200 victories of which seven were Daytona 500s. Who am I?

Answer: Richard Petty

He won both the NASCAR Championship and Daytona 500 for the first time in 1964. Known as King Richard for his longtime leadership, Petty retired after the 1992 season.

5. What was the nickname of the professional American boxer Jack Dempsey?

Answer: Manassa Mauler

The nickname is derived from his hometown and his aggressive fighting style. He won the Heavyweight Title in 1919 and held it until he was defeated in 1926 by Gene Tunney.

6. What horse became only the ninth to win the Triple Crown in 1973, and was the first to win the prestigious award in 25 years?

Answer: Secretariat

Secretariat won at the Belmont Stakes in 1973 by an extraordinary 31 lengths.

7. The PGA named Jack Nicklaus also known as the Golden Bear, golfer of the century. In what year did he win this award?

Answer: 1988

Jack was born in Columbus, Ohio. He began his golf career at the age of 10 and won his first major tournament, the Ohio Open, at the age of 16. He went on to win 20 major tournament titles including a Masters at the age of 46.

8. Wilt Chamberlain, considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game of basketball, was elected to the Hall of Fame shortly after he retired in 1974. What year was it?

Answer: 1978

Along with his seven consecutive scoring titles, he also averaged an amazing 50.4 points per game in 1962. His record of scoring 100 points in one game still stood after 41 seasons.

9. How many no-hitters did the great Cy Young pitch in his fantastic 22-year career?

Answer: 3

On May 5, 1904, Cy became the first player to pitch a perfect game. He also won 511 games in his career. In 1956, in his honor, MLB made the Cy Young Award given to the best pitcher in each league.

10. Who is the Japanese founder of Judo?

Answer: Kano Jigoro

In 1882, he founded Kodokan, a training center, with only 9 pupils. In 1885, Kano went to Great Britain to popularize judo in the west. By the time of his death in 1938, Judo had over 100,000 black belt practitioners.

Source: Author ChaosSonErebus

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