Something Fishy Going On? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Buster Crabbe

Even though his given name was Lawrence, he was always known by the nickname Buster. Whilst still a college athlete, Crabbe set new standards for competitive swimming. On one memorable occasion in 1932, he took over 20 seconds off his own American record in the 1500m freestyle. Buster Crabbe went on to have a career as a Hollywood film star, and is the only actor to have played Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers on the big screen.

In later life, he became a swimming pool salesman and ran a summer swim camp for kids.

Answer: Boxing

Gene Tunney was heavyweight champion of the world from 1926 until he retired undefeated in 1928. The "Long Count Fight" where he beat Jack Dempsey in defence of his world title is classed by boxing fans as one of the great matches in the history of the sport. Lithuanian-American Joseph Zukauskas took the ring name Jack Sharkey to honour his boxing hero "Sailor Tom Sharkey". Sharkey was world heavyweight champion from 1932-1933.

He is perhaps best remembered for being the first boxer to lose a championship fight by being disqualified, when he was penalised for hitting below the belt during his title match with Max Schmeling in 1930.

Answer: Salmon

Tim Salmon won the Minor League Player of the Year award in 1992, and moved into Major Leagues that same year. In 1993, he was Rookie of the Year, and retired from baseball at the end of the 2006 season.

Answer: South Africa

Known by his fans as "Big Fish", Mark was instrumental in the South African victory at the African Cup of Nations in 1996. As well as playing for several teams in his native South Africa, he played for Lazio, Bolton Wanderers, and Charlton Athletic in Europe.

Answer: Roy Worters

In 1929, Worters was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player, and in 1931 he also won the Venezia Trophy, awarded annually to the season's best goalkeeper. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

Answer: Greg Norman

Australian Greg Norman was ranked the number one golfer in the world for over six years in the 1980s and 1990s. His impressive list of victories include 31 PGA Australian wins, 20 PGA wins, as well as 14 European tour wins. In June 2008, he married former tennis champion Chris Evert.

Answer: He crashed and ended up in a lake

In the 1964 season, Curtis Crider achieved no less than 30 top 10 finishes from 59 starts. Crider has been quoted as saying, "The same driving skills you learned in bootlegging, you used in the dirt track races. They were a lot alike." He attributed his Nascar and Daytona success to the driving skills he learned during his unofficial 'career' as a bootlegger during his teenage years in the 1950s.

Answer: Delph and Brewer

Moncrief joined the NBA in 1979 when he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, and spent the next 10 seasons with them. He then played just one season for the Atlanta Hawks and retired. He was twice named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984. When he left the Bucks, they retired his number 4 jersey in honour of his many accomplishments during his tenure with them.

Answer: West Indies

Roach made his international debut in 2008 in a Twenty20 match against Australia. He took two wickets as the Windies made their way to a seven wicket victory. He was then selected for the Windies Test match squad to face New Zealand in 2009, one of four uncapped players to be chosen.

Answer: Big Tuna

Born Duane Charles Parcells, he also coached the New England Patriots to Super Bowl XXXI in 1997, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers 35-21.