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Which Sport Did I Play? #2 Trivia Quiz

I will name an athlete, and you give the sport in which he or she competed as a professional. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by avrandldr. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avrandldr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,385

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What sport gave Roman Turek a 9-year pro career? Hint

Hockey

Basketball

Baseball

Auto Racing

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what professional sport did Willie Shoemaker compete for almost 41 years? Hint

Auto racing

Horse racing

Golf

Bowling

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1980, David "Deacon" Jones was elected to the Hall of Fame for excelling in which professional sport? Hint

Baseball

Football

Basketball

Golf

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which professional sport did Xavier McDaniel play? Hint

Football

Boxing

Baseball

Basketball

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which sport was A. J. Foyt an important figure? Hint

Baseball

Auto racing

Golf

Tennis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What sport was Bo Kimble known for playing? Hint

Baseball

Football

Basketball

Boxing

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what sport did Steve Bartkowski compete professionally? Hint

Baseball

Hockey

Basketball

Football

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Question 8 of 10

8. What sport gave David Tua a professional career? Hint

Baseball

Golf

Football

Boxing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which sport saw Chris Chambliss turn in 17 professional seasons? Hint

Basketball

Hockey

Baseball

Tennis

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what professional sport does Ai Sugiyama star? Hint

Volleyball

Golf

Tennis

Auto racing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What sport gave Roman Turek a 9-year pro career?

Answer: Hockey

Turek won a World Championship in 1996 as the Czech Republic's goaltender. He went to the Stanley Cup finals in 2004 with the Calgary Flames, though at this point in his career he had been relegated to the role of backup goalie.

2. In what professional sport did Willie Shoemaker compete for almost 41 years?

Answer: Horse racing

Shoemaker had an amazing 8,833 career victories as a jockey; he held the record for most career racing victories from 1960 until 1999.

3. In 1980, David "Deacon" Jones was elected to the Hall of Fame for excelling in which professional sport?

Answer: Football

Jones, nicknamed the "Secretary of Defense," is considered to be one of the greatest defensive ends in the history of the NFL. The term "quarterback sack" was popularized because of his play and coining of the term, and became an official NFL statistical category in 1982.

4. Which professional sport did Xavier McDaniel play?

Answer: Basketball

McDaniel led the NCAA in both scoring and rebounding in 1985, and spent his NBA career playing for the Supersonics, Suns, Knicks, Celtics, and Nets. "The X-Man" was voted to the NBA All-Star Game in 1988.

5. In which sport was A. J. Foyt an important figure?

Answer: Auto racing

Foyt, considered by many the greatest American automobile racer in history, has had far too many career accomplishments to list here. As one example, Foyt raced in 35 consecutive Indianapolis 500 races (1958-1993), and won the race four times.

6. What sport was Bo Kimble known for playing?

Answer: Basketball

Kimble did play in the NBA for 3 brief seasons, with the Clippers and Knicks. However, he was much more famous for leading Loyola Marymount University to the Elite Eight in 1990, the year of teammate Hank Gathers' death.

7. In what sport did Steve Bartkowski compete professionally?

Answer: Football

Bartkowski was a quarterback for the Falcons and Rams. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1980 and 1981.

8. What sport gave David Tua a professional career?

Answer: Boxing

Tua is famous for his devastating hooks--he has recorded several first and second-round knockouts in his career, including a knockout of John Ruiz in an amazing 19 seconds. Tua has never been officially knocked down in a professional bout.

9. Which sport saw Chris Chambliss turn in 17 professional seasons?

Answer: Baseball

Chambliss was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1971. He played for the AL All-Star team in 1976, and later that season hit a walk-off home run to send his Yankees to the World Series over the Royals.

10. In what professional sport does Ai Sugiyama star?

Answer: Tennis

Sugiyama was the first Japanese woman to achieve a #1 world tennis ranking, in women's doubles. In women's singles, she has been ranked as high as 8th in the world. She has never won a major tournament, but has won several other professional titles.

Source: Author avrandldr

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