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Sports: Say What? Trivia Quiz

A collection of odd sports questions!

A multiple-choice quiz by Aerowynne. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Aerowynne

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,535

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
849

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Question 1 of 10

1. What 'combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face,' according to Dave Barry? Hint

Snow Boarding

Sledding

Hockey

Snow Skiing

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Question 2 of 10

2. What nickname do boxing fans call 300-pound Eric Esch other than his nickname of 'King of the four-rounders'? Hint

'Sweet Pea'

'Raging Bull'

'K.O. King'

'Butter Bean'

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Dallas star was NFL's tallest player during the 1980's, at six-foot-nine? Hint

Satchel Paige

Elgin Baylor

Brett Hull

Ed Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. What U.S. tennis star's father boxed for the Iranian Olympic team? Hint

Pete Sampras's

Jimmy Conner's

Aurthur Ashe's

Andre Agassi's

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Question 5 of 10

5. What NFL team did Mike Ditka (the Super Bowl winning coach for Chicago in the '80's and '90's) end his playing career with? Hint

Dallas Cowboys

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

Chicago Bears

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was pitcher Dock Ellis the first major leaguer to wear in his hair while in a MLB game? Hint

Hat

Bandana

Curlers

Pony Tail

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first sports announcer to address Muhammad Ali, by his Muslim name?

Answer: (One or Two words, first and last or last name)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did John Daly number the new iron he began teeing off with in 1996, because it had virtually no loft? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's Billie Jean King's maiden name? Hint

King

Jean

Muppet

Moffitt

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Question 10 of 10

10. What former 'Saturday Night Live' star's antics irritated the golf commissioner at 1994's 'ATandT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am? Hint

Chevy Chase

Adam Sandler

Bill Murray

Norm Macdonald

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 'combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face,' according to Dave Barry?

Answer: Snow Skiing

Dave Barry is a well known free-lance columnist and writer. He made the comment in an article referring to a trip to Aspen, Colorado he took with his wife.

2. What nickname do boxing fans call 300-pound Eric Esch other than his nickname of 'King of the four-rounders'?

Answer: 'Butter Bean'

'Butter Bean' started boxing in the American 'Tough Man Competitions'. He gradually went on to pro-boxing.

3. What Dallas star was NFL's tallest player during the 1980's, at six-foot-nine?

Answer: Ed Jones

Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, was famous for his size and stature in the 80's. The other selections are not football players.

4. What U.S. tennis star's father boxed for the Iranian Olympic team?

Answer: Andre Agassi's

Andre Agassi was raised in Las Vegas where he still calls home, he has a street named after him there.

5. What NFL team did Mike Ditka (the Super Bowl winning coach for Chicago in the '80's and '90's) end his playing career with?

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

If you answered New Orleans you would be correct, if the question had asked where he ended his coachng career. Mike Ditka retired as a tailback while playing for Dallas.

6. What was pitcher Dock Ellis the first major leaguer to wear in his hair while in a MLB game?

Answer: Curlers

Yep, Dock was the first to wear curlers in his hair on the field, while in a game. Dock had a flair for fashion, or maybe not!

7. Who was the first sports announcer to address Muhammad Ali, by his Muslim name?

Answer: Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell was a true class act.

8. What did John Daly number the new iron he began teeing off with in 1996, because it had virtually no loft?

Answer: 0

John Daly, though being considered a top golfer has missed many tourneys due to his battle with alcoholism.

9. What's Billie Jean King's maiden name?

Answer: Moffitt

10. What former 'Saturday Night Live' star's antics irritated the golf commissioner at 1994's 'ATandT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am?

Answer: Bill Murray

The commish was a little annoyed because Bill was slowing down the rotations and game play.

Source: Author Aerowynne

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