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Which Person Owns What Team? Trivia Quiz

Can you name the millionares who own these sports teams?

A multiple-choice quiz by Crybus. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Crybus

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,375

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1239

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who purchased the New Orleans Saints in 1985? Hint

Master P

John Williams

Emeril Lagasse

Tom Benson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who became owner of the Washington Redskins in 1999? Hint

James Cannon

Tom Jameson

Bruce Thurber

Daniel Snyder

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who purchased a controlling interest in the Detroit Lions in November 1963? Hint

William Clay Ford

Jenna Ford

Henry Ford

Cameron Lincoln

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who owned the Chicago Cubs from 1984 to 2008? Hint

Tribune Company

Coca-Cola

Microsoft

Jerry Reinsdorf

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who purchased the Seattle Seahawks in 1996? Hint

Bill Gates

Miles Mannon

Starbucks

Paul Allen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who sold the Phoenix Suns in June 2007? Hint

Mike Anderson

Jerry Colangelo

Michael Jordan

James Tennyson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who acquired the Atlanta Braves in 1976? Hint

Martin Jeeves

Ted Turner

Toni Braxton

Kenny Edmunds

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who purchased the Dallas Cowboys in February 1989? Hint

James Cone

Mark Cuban

Jerry Jones

Wayne Harris

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who purchased the Dallas Mavericks in January 2000? Hint

Howard Battle

Danny Corbin

Mark Cuban

Langston Long

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who owned the New York Yankees from 1973 to 2010? Hint

George Steinbrenner

Sean Combs

David Dinkins

Mark Patvin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who purchased the New Orleans Saints in 1985?

Answer: Tom Benson

2. Who became owner of the Washington Redskins in 1999?

Answer: Daniel Snyder

The previous owner was Jack Kent Cooke.

3. Who purchased a controlling interest in the Detroit Lions in November 1963?

Answer: William Clay Ford

He was a grandson of Henry Ford.

4. Who owned the Chicago Cubs from 1984 to 2008?

Answer: Tribune Company

The Ricketts family acquired a majority interest in the Cubs in 2009.

5. Who purchased the Seattle Seahawks in 1996?

Answer: Paul Allen

Co-founder of Microsoft

6. Who sold the Phoenix Suns in June 2007?

Answer: Jerry Colangelo

7. Who acquired the Atlanta Braves in 1976?

Answer: Ted Turner

8. Who purchased the Dallas Cowboys in February 1989?

Answer: Jerry Jones

9. Who purchased the Dallas Mavericks in January 2000?

Answer: Mark Cuban

10. Who owned the New York Yankees from 1973 to 2010?

Answer: George Steinbrenner

Source: Author Crybus

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