Upstart3 
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I was born a decade earlier and took my own life in the 1970s.
I am somewhat better known.
Reply #11361. Mar 16 13, 12:59 PM
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Upstart3
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Mark Rothko.
Anyone want to resurrect this?
Reply #11362. Mar 20 13, 10:26 AM
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jabb5076
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I'm game--everybody probably just got too busy. Why don't you start again with a new selection, and maybe everyone will decide to join in?
Linda
Reply #11363. Mar 20 13, 1:22 PM
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Upstart3
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Go on then.
I'm a living sportsman, born in Texas.
Reply #11364. Mar 20 13, 2:29 PM
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paulmallon
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were you a professional athlete in any of the following sports: baseball, football, basketball hockey or golf?
Reply #11365. Mar 20 13, 4:59 PM
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Upstart3
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Yes, golf.
Reply #11366. Mar 20 13, 5:16 PM
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paulmallon
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Ben Crenshaw?
Were you ever a Ryder Cup captain?
Reply #11367. Mar 20 13, 8:57 PM
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Upstart3
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Not Gentle Ben.
Yes, I have served my country as captain for the Ryder Cup.
Reply #11368. Mar 21 13, 3:23 AM
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paulmallon
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Hmmm, _ _ _ _ or Trevino?
toss a coin:
I'll go with the Merry Mex.
Reply #11369. Mar 21 13, 8:15 AM
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Upstart3
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Yes sir!
Lee Trevino.
Who are you?
Reply #11370. Mar 21 13, 4:19 PM
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paulmallon
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"Yes Sir!", the great call by Verne Lundquist when Nicklaus birdied #16 in 1986 to win his final green jacket.
I still get goose bumps and remember it like it was yesterday.
I am a horse from way back in the day, who had a famous rider.
Reply #11371. Mar 21 13, 6:14 PM
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| Jakeroo
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Not sure what "way back" means, but I'm going to guess that the jockey was Eddie Acaro and the horse was Whirlaway.
Reply #11372. Mar 21 13, 8:02 PM
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paulmallon
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Good guesses, Jaker, but you have to gp back to the 19th century for this one
Reply #11373. Mar 21 13, 9:54 PM
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Upstart3
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Marengo?
Reply #11374. Mar 22 13, 5:58 AM
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jabb5076
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Good guess Upstart--I'm going to try the historical angle, too.
Lee's horse, Traveller?
Reply #11375. Mar 22 13, 6:54 AM
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paulmallon
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Not Napolean's horse, nor Lee's but one of you is VERY close!
Reply #11376. Mar 22 13, 9:30 AM
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jabb5076
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The Duke of Wellington's horse, Copenhagen?
Reply #11377. Mar 22 13, 10:57 AM
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paulmallon
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You picked the right conflict, The Duke's warhorse, Copenhagen, is CORRECT.
Aside: I'm currently putting together a quiz called "Famous Horses and Their Famous Riders"-Copenhagen was the first (and so far, only one ) I've done.
I learned some cool stuff: He died at age 28 (!) and had a funeral with full military honors.
Copenhagen's bloodline goes back to "John Bull", who won the Epsom Derby back in 1792. Who knew?
WELL DONE.
Take it away...
Reply #11378. Mar 22 13, 11:27 AM
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jabb5076
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Interesting--there was also a 19th century mare who was a harness racing champion and won her last race at the age of 20, against horses less than half her age. She lived to 28, too. Named Goldsmith something-or-other.
I have to leave for a choral rehearsal--will have a place/person/object, etc. when I get back.
Reply #11379. Mar 22 13, 11:39 AM
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jabb5076
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I'm a yearly event that lasts over a number of days. I am one of the oldest of my kind of event and, arguably, the largest. The part of the world where I occur is particularly noted for my event.
Reply #11380. Mar 22 13, 6:48 PM
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