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Sports in 1967 Trivia Quiz

See what you remember about the American sports scene in 1967.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
cobb367

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
376

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Question 1 of 10

1. On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers, headed by coach Vince Lombardi, beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 to win the very first Super Bowl. Who led the Packers in receptions that day, catching seven passes, two for touchdowns? Hint

James Lofton

Boyd Dowler

Max McGee

Otis Taylor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wilt Chamberlain, who had led the National Basketball Association in scoring for seven consecutive years, rounded out his game in the 1966-67 season, leading his team in rebounds and assists as well as points, and earning the first NBA title for himself and his team. What coach helped bring about this change?
Hint

Red Auerbach

Red Holzman

Bill Sharman

Alex Hannum

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Question 3 of 10

3. College basketball was revolutionized in 1966-67 by the presence of sophomore center Lew Alcindor, who led UCLA to an unbeaten season and an NCAA title. Which of these foursomes were his starting teammates? Hint

Keith Erickson, Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazzard, Kenny Washington

Lucius Allen, Ken Heitz, Lynn Shackelford, Mike Warren

Henry Bibby, Steve Patterson, Curtis Rowe, Sidney Wicks

Larry Farmer, Larry Hollyfield, Greg Lee, Keith Wilkes

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Question 4 of 10

4. On March 22, 1967, Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight championship for the last time before being stripped of his title for refusing to serve in the U.S. Army and being forced into a three-year retirement. Who was his opponent on this occasion? Hint

Zora Folley

Jerry Quarry

Joe Frazier

Ken Norton

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 1967 Indianapolis 500 was won by A.J. Foyt, but the race had been dominated by a STP-Paxton turbine car that halted because of a faulty gearbox bearing with just a few laps to go. Who was the unlucky driver of this car? Hint

Parnelli Jones

Gordon Johncock

Mario Andretti

Eddie Sachs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Carl Yastrzemski was the star of the 1967 baseball season, winning the American League MVP and leading the Boston Red Sox to an improbable pennant. He also won the Triple Crown of batting, but shared the league leadership in home runs with what player? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Mickey Mantle

Harmon Killebrew

Frank Robinson

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Question 7 of 10

7. The outcome of the 1967 World Series was essentially decided by the arm of what pitcher?
Hint

Sandy Koufax

Jim Palmer

Mickey Lolich

Bob Gibson

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the fall of 1967, the National Hockey League doubled in size by adding six expansion teams. Which of these teams was not one of the six?
Hint

Pittsburgh Penguins

California Seals

New York Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the most exciting newcomers to college football in years was O.J. Simpson, who joined the University of Southern California team in 1967 as a junior. What junior college had O.J. attended before transferring to USC? Hint

Mesa Community College (Arizona)

Tyler Junior College (Texas)

City College of San Francisco (California)

El Camino Community College (California)

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Question 10 of 10

10. On December 31, 1967, the NFL Championship was decided in an epic game known to history as the "Ice Bowl". Who scored the winning touchdown in this game?
Hint

Lance Rentzel

Jim Taylor

Bart Starr

Dan Reeves

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Max McGee

Max McGee, who had caught only four passes in the regular season, was filling in for the injured Boyd Dowler. Otis Taylor, one of the more dangerous receivers at the time, was on the other side of the field with the Chiefs. James Lofton was a leading pass catcher for the Packers for many years, but he did not appear in the NFL until 1978.

Answer: Alex Hannum

Alex Hannum coached the Philadelphia 76ers to their first NBA championship. Wilt Chamberlain traded the scoring title for a championship ring. Rick Barry of the Warriors was the league's leading scorer that season.

Answer: Lucius Allen, Ken Heitz, Lynn Shackelford, Mike Warren

Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. Lucius Allen was a teammate of Abdul-Jabbar's on the Milwaukee Bucks. Erickson, Goodrich, Hazzard, and Washington were mainstays of the 1963-64 UCLA team that won the Bruins' first NCAA championship. Bibby, Patterson, Rowe, and Wicks were starters on UCLA's 1969-70 championship team, the first after Alcindor graduated. Farmer, Hollyfield, Lee, and Wilkes surrounded Bill Walton for UCLA, still champions, in 1972-73.

Answer: Zora Folley

Ali knocked out Zora Folley in seven rounds. Frazier, Norton, and Quarry, did not face Ali until after his reinstatement as an active boxer in 1970.

Answer: Parnelli Jones

Parnelli Jones, who won Indy in 1963, drove Andy Granatelli's innovative entry in 1967. Mario Andretti won in 1969 driving for Granatelli, as did Gordon Johncock in 1973. The popular Eddie Sachs died in a fiery crash at Indy in 1964.

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Yaz and Harmon Killebrew both hit 44 homers. Frank Robinson, whose banner season had come the year before, hit 30 home runs in 1967. Mickey Mantle was in the twilight of his career, while Reggie Jackson was just barely breaking into the big leagues.

7. The outcome of the 1967 World Series was essentially decided by the arm of what pitcher?

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson won games one, four, and seven for the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up only three runs in 27 innings. He beat Boston's Jim Lonborg, who had won twice for the Red Sox, in the final game. Sandy Koufax had retired the previous season, while Jim Palmer and Mickey Lolich's big series moments came in 1966 and 1968 respectively.

8. In the fall of 1967, the National Hockey League doubled in size by adding six expansion teams. Which of these teams was not one of the six?

Answer: New York Islanders

The Islanders did not join the NHL until 1972. The other expansion teams in 1967 were the St. Louis Blues, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Minnesota North Stars. The North Stars became the Dallas Stars in 1993. The California Seals, never successful in the Bay area, went through various name changes, became the Cleveland Barons in 1976, and eventually merged with the North Stars.

Answer: City College of San Francisco (California)

O.J. Simpson was a native of San Francisco.

10. On December 31, 1967, the NFL Championship was decided in an epic game known to history as the "Ice Bowl". Who scored the winning touchdown in this game?

Answer: Bart Starr

Bart Starr, behind the block of guard Jerry Kramer, plunged into the end zone on a quarterback sneak with 16 seconds remaining to win the championship for the Green Bay Packers over the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17. The game time temperature was recorded at minus-13 degrees. Starr's score answered a touchdown by the Cowboys when Dan Reeves hooked up with Lance Rentzel on a 50-yard halfback pass. Jim Taylor was a hard-running fullback for some of Vince Lombardi's best teams, but had moved on to the New Orleans Saints by 1967.

Source: Author cobb367

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