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Mixed Sports Challenge Trivia Quiz

A little baseball, football, Olympics, and whatever appetite for sports that you have.

A multiple-choice quiz by warddw1526. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
warddw1526

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
682

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the first Designated Hitter to play in the World Series with the initials "D.H."? Hint

Dave Hass

Dick Hahn

Don Hahn

Danny Heep

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Question 2 of 10

2. What athlete was the first woman to pose nude for Sports Illustrated? Hint

Chris Evert

Kathy Rigby

Anna Kournikova

Peggy Fleming

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Question 3 of 10

3. Is there any gold in an Olympic gold medal?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmet? Hint

Baltimore Colts

Miami Dolphins

Chicago Bears

Los Angeles Rams

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Question 5 of 10

5. What place did Kokichi Tsuburaya come in the marathon at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo? Hint

1st place

3rd place

2nd place

Last place

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Question 6 of 10

6. There was once an Olympic event for underwater longevity swimming.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the only horse that beat Man O'War in a sanctioned race?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Were National Basketball Association coaches prohibited from wearing bow ties on the sidelines in 2007?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the first athlete to be elected to both the baseball and football Hall of Fame? Hint

Cal Hubbard

Jim Thorpe

Bo Jackson

Deion Sanders

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first National Football League team to break the football's color barrier by signing an African-American? Hint

Los Angeles Rams

New York Giants

Cleveland Browns

Chicago Bears

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the first Designated Hitter to play in the World Series with the initials "D.H."?

Answer: Danny Heep

Danny Heep became the first player in a World Series to be a designated hitter when he batted for the New York Mets in 1986 against the Boston Red Sox. Over his 13-season playing career, Heep hit .257 with 30 home runs.

2. What athlete was the first woman to pose nude for Sports Illustrated?

Answer: Kathy Rigby

The photograph appeared in the August 21st, 1972 edition. Kathy is shown on a balance beam with her back to the camera.

3. Is there any gold in an Olympic gold medal?

Answer: yes

It is made mostly of silver with 6 grams of fine gold.

4. What was the first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmet?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

In 1950, the Rams hand painted yellow horns on their blue, leather helmets.

5. What place did Kokichi Tsuburaya come in the marathon at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo?

Answer: 3rd place

Tsuburaya was a Japanese athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. He was the 3rd lieutenant of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. After the Tokyo Olympics, he suffered from lumbago. On January 9, 1968, he committed suicide by cutting his external carotid artery. He wrote in his suicide note, "I cannot run by having already gotten exhausted."

6. There was once an Olympic event for underwater longevity swimming.

Answer: true

This event was only held once at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. 2 points were awarded for each meter swum underwater, and 1 point for every second below the surface. Frenchman Charles de Venderville won the event swimming 60 meters and staying underwater for 1 minute, 8.4 seconds.

7. What was the name of the only horse that beat Man O'War in a sanctioned race?

Answer: Upset

Man O'War went on to beat Upset five straight times after this upset, and finished his career with 20 wins.

8. Were National Basketball Association coaches prohibited from wearing bow ties on the sidelines in 2007?

Answer: no

Rules stated that coaches must be wearing a suit coat or a sports coat. Even though it is very rare for a coach to wear a bow-tie, if they want to they can.

9. Name the first athlete to be elected to both the baseball and football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Cal Hubbard

Hubbard played tackle for Green Bay, Pittsburgh, the New York Giants, and was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1963. He then became a baseball Major League umpire and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.

10. What was the first National Football League team to break the football's color barrier by signing an African-American?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

Halfback Kenny Washington was officially the first black player signed by L.A. in 1946. He had played semi-professional football for a few years. In 1946, when the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles, the commissioners of the Los Angeles Coliseum stipulated as part of the agreement that the team be integrated.

Source: Author warddw1526

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