Fun sports trivia questions and answers.
What famous football coach had every member of his team take
dancing lessons "to develop a sense of rhythm essential in the
timing of shift plays"?
A: Notre Dame's Knute Rockne, in 1923.
How long was Muhammad Ali exiled from boxing for refusing to
enter military service during the war in Vietnam?
A: For 3-1/2 years, from April 1967 to October 1970, when he
returned to the ring and knocked out Jerry Quarry.
What football teams were playing when TV made its first use of
the instant replay?
A: Army and Navy. The play shown was a touchdown by Army quarterback
Carl "Rollie" Stichweh.
What ancient sport gave us the phrase "turning point"?
A: Chariot racing. Turning points were the laces where chariot
drivers turned at each end of a stadium.
What U.S. city was the first to have a team in the National
Hockey League?
A: Boston, in 1924. The league was organized in 1917 with Canadian
teams.
How many record-setting times was Don Baylor hit by a pitch
during his 9 years a a major league baseball player?
A: 267.
What did Minnesota Twins players rub for good luck during the1987
world Series?
A: Teammate Kirby Puckett's shave head. The Twins defeated the St.
Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3, in the series.
What baseball great had his uniform number retired by three
teams?
A: Nolan Ryan, who pitched a record seven no-hitters during his
career. His number, 34, has been retired by the California (Anaheim)
Angels, the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros.
How many points did the Denver nuggets pileup in the 1983 game in
which star Kiki Vandeweghe scored his career high of 51 points?
A: Denver scored 184 and lost by two points to the Detroit Pistons
in triple overtime. The December 13, 1983 contest was the
highest-scoring game in NBA history.
What is the maximum height allowed for a fence in equestrian
horse jumping competitions?
A: 5.6 feet.
In 1904 William K. Vanderbilt II created the Vanderbilt Cup for
auto racing; For what did Harold S. Vanderbilt establish a
Vanderbilt Cup in 1928?
A: Contract Bridge.
What system was used instead of rounds when boxing matches were
introduced at the 23rd ancient Olympiad in 776 B.C.?
A: None. Competitors boxed until one man either dropped or
raise a fist, conceding defeat. There were no breaks or segments.
What major league baseball player retired in 1980 after playing
in five different decades?
A :Outfielder Minnie Minoso, who started out with the Cleveland
Indians in 1949, and ended his career as a pinch hitter for the
Chicago White Sox.
Who was the first American Leaguer to hit four consecutive home
runs in one game?
A: Lou Gehrig, on June 3, 1932. Gehrig, playing for the New York
Yankees, hit four-baggers in the first , fourth, fifth and seventh
innings against Philadelphia. The Yankees won, 20-13.
How many pentagonal patches are there on a soccer ball?
A: 12. They're usually black. The white patches are hexagons.
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