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Movies About Sports

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Introduction:
"Here are a few of the many movies that Hollywood has made about real and fictional sports figures."


1. In 'Champion', this legendary actor had one of his favorite roles when he played a rising boxer
    Robert Mitchum
    Kirk Douglas
    Charlton Heston
    Glenn Ford


2. In 'Pride of the Yankees', Gary Cooper played Lou Gehrig. Who played his wife?
    Ann Blyth
    Janet Leigh
    Teresa Wright
    Dina Merrill


3. William Holden was one of many actors who starred in 'Golden Boy' as a reluctant boxer. Who wrote the play?
    Robert Anderson
    Elmer Rice
    William Inge
    Clifford Odets


4. In 'Trapeze', Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis are trapeze performers who clash over a woman. Who is she?
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Julie London
    Brigitte Bardot
    Linda Darnell


5. 'Requiem for a Heavyweight' was a solid story with a compelling cast. Who was NOT in the cast?
    Van Heflin
    Mickey Rooney
    Jackie Gleason
    Anthony Quinn


6. In 'The Hustler', Paul Newman is a pool hustler. Who plays his girl friend?
    Bethel Leslie
    Piper Laurie
    Pier Angeli
    Elizabeth Ashley


7. In 'Paper Lion', Alan Alda portrays a writer who learns about life in a pro football training camp. Who was the writer who actually had the experience?
    Evan Hunter
    Leon Uris
    Irving Wallace
    George Plimpton


8. 'Body and Soul' is one of the early boxing movies. Who was the star?
    Brian Donlevy
    Robert Taylor
    Dana Andrews
    John Garfield


9. 'The Monty Stratton Story' was a true tale of a baseball pitcher who suffered a terrible injury. Who played Stratton?
    James Stewart
    Henry Fonda
    Rock Hudson
    Fred MacMurray


10. 'The Great White Hope' was about a one-time boxing champion. Who played him?
    James Earl Jones
    Denzel Washington
    Danny Glover
    Sidney Poitier


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