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Sport Connections Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a mix of sports seen in movies. Some were made for TV but still worth watching. Enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by greg48. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
greg48

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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558

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Question 1 of 10

1. Kevin Costner starred in the movie "For Love of the Game". What team did he play for as depicted in this movie? Hint

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Indians

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tom Selleck, a known long time fan of the Detroit Tigers (he wore their cap during his days on "Magnum, P.I.") starred in "Mr. Baseball". Before being traded to the Chunichi Dragons, what team did his character play for? Hint

Detroit Tigers

New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox

New York Mets

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Question 3 of 10

3. George Plimpton posed as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions and eventually wrote a book entitled "Paper Lion". The book was subsequently made into a movie. What actor had the part of George Plimpton in the movie? Hint

George Plimpton

Ronald Reagan

Alex Karras

Alan Alda

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Question 4 of 10

4. Obsessed with competitive bicycle racing, in particular the Italian team, a teenager in Indiana confronts the challenges of life and being looked down upon as a "cutter". What is the name of this movie? Hint

"Breaking Away"

"Indiana Dreams"

"Yellow Jersey"

"An Italian in Indiana"

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Miracle" is a 2004 movie about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's improbable win over the Russians. It starred Kurt Russell as the team's coach, Herb Brooks. However, there was a made for TV movie from 1981 on the same topic entitled "Miracle On Ice". Who played Herb Brooks in that movie? Hint

Martin Sheen

James Arness

Karl Malden

Paul Newman

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Hoosiers" was a movie roughly based upon a small Indiana high school winning the state basketball championship in 1954. The name of the coach in the movie was Norman Dale. Who played that role? Hint

Dennis Hopper

Craig Nelson

Charlie Sheen

Gene Hackman

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Major League" was a very funny movie concerning the turn around and championship for the Cleveland Indians. While we remember Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, and Wesley Snipes as the stars, who played Pedro Cerrano the voodoo power hitter who could not hit a curve ball? Hint

Dennis Haysbert

Bob Uecker

Corbin Bernsen

Steve Yeager

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Question 8 of 10

8. Earlier we mentioned Kevin Costner. He starred in two other memorable baseball related movies, "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams". James Earl Jones played Terrence Mann in "Field of Dreams", the reclusive writer that was kidnapped by Costner. Who played Shoeless Joe Jackson? Hint

Ray Liotta

Timothy Busfield

Burt Lancaster

Ray Kinsella

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another made for TV movie was "Brian's Song". Based upon the true story of Brian Piccolo who developed terminal cancer after becoming a professional football player with the Chicago Bears and his relationship with Gale Sayers. Who played Brian Piccolo? Hint

Al Pacino

Sonny Corleone

Robert DeNiro

James Caan

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Longest Yard" was a 1974 movie about prisoners turning to football to garner respect amongst their cellmates and for a disgraced ex-football star to overcome the stigma of having thrown a game. The movie starred Burt Reynolds as Paul Crewe. The movie was remade in 2005 starring Adam Sandler as Crewe. Who played the coach, Nate Scarborough, in the remake? Hint

Ray Nitschke

Michael Conrad

Chris Rock

Burt Reynolds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Kevin Costner starred in the movie "For Love of the Game". What team did he play for as depicted in this movie?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Costner won two Academy Awards for his movie "Dances With Wolves", Best Director and Best Picture. On the flip side, he also won the same awards for his picture "The Postman", but these were the Razzie Awards.

Answer: New York Yankees

Selleck has had a long career that flourished after "Magnum, P.I.". Unfortunately, he could not get out of this contract to star as Indiana Jones in the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" which eventually went to Harrison Ford.

Answer: Alan Alda

Alex Karras played himself in the movie as did many other players from the Detroit Lions and other teams, such as Jerry Kramer, Frank Gifford and Vince Lombardi. Alda is best known for his starring role in the leading TV series of "MASH".

Answer: "Breaking Away"

Truly a coming of age film, competitive bicycle racing was the backdrop (long before the notoriety of Lance Armstrong). In 1979 the movie was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Original Screenplay. It also won the Golden Globes award for Best Film.

Answer: Karl Malden

Malden had won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire". He was also the star of the TV show "The Streets of San Francisco".

Answer: Gene Hackman

Dennis Hopper was also in the movie as the town drunk who eventually became an assistant coach for the team. He was nominated for an Academy Award for that role.

Answer: Dennis Haysbert

All selections had parts in this movie to varying degrees. Haysbert has since looked a bit out of character as the spokesman for Allstate Insurance.

Answer: Ray Liotta

Ray Kinsella was the name of the character played by Kevin Costner. Busfield played his brother in law while Lancaster was a family physician who played one baseball game in the Major Leagues but still longed for that time. Liotta is best known for his role as Henry Hill in "Goodfellas".

Answer: James Caan

Caan was cast as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather" after this movie was made. Both Pacino and DeNiro had roles in "The Godfather" series. Billy Dee Williams played Gale Sayers in this movie.

Answer: Burt Reynolds

Michael Conrad played Scarborough in the original movie. Nitschke was in the original as a linebacker for the team of prison guards. Chris Rock was also in the remake as Caretaker.

Source: Author greg48

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