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Sportsman of the Year

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Sports Illustrated : Sportsman of the Year

Introduction:
"Sports Illustrated has picked a Sportsman of the Year since its start in 1954. Test your knowledge of the famous and the obscure athletes who have been honored."


1. Who was Sports Illustrated's first Sportsman of the Year in 1954?
    Willie Mays
    Roger Bannister
    Sam Snead
    Eddie Mathews


2. Who was the first football player, college or pro, to be named Sportsman of the Year?
    Johnny Unitas
    Ernie Davis
    Paul Hornung
    Terry Baker


3. Who was the first woman Sportsman of the Year?
    Wilma Rudolph
    Peggy Fleming
    Billie Jean King
    Chris Evert


4. Who was the first two-time Sportsman of the Year?
    Jack Nicklaus
    Al Oerter
    Tiger Woods
    Nolan Ryan


5. Who was the first non-human Sportsman of the Year?
    Secretariat
    Bruce (the mechanical shark from "Jaws")
    Steroids
    The Dallas Cowboys' scouting computer


6. Who was the first cyclist picked as Sportsman of the Year?
    Lance Armstrong
    Evel Knievel
    Eric Heiden
    Greg LeMond


7. 1987 set a record for honoring how many individuals (not associated with a team) as the Sportsman of the Year?
    5
    21
    8
    2


8. Who was the first NFL player to win Sportsman of the Year?
    Johnny Unitas
    Terry Bradshaw
    Gale Sayers
    Roger Staubach


9. What was the sport of 1994 winner Johan Olav Koss?
    Track
    Hockey
    Speed skating
    Luge


10. Who on this list has not been selected as a Sportsman of the Year?
    Mary Lou Retton
    Jim Ryun
    Bo Jackson
    Bobby Orr


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