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What field event features a planting box?The pole vault
What heavyweight boxing champion is buried
in Arlington National Cemetery?Joe Louis
What race was 11-year-old Karen Stead the
first girl to win?The All-American Soap Box Derby
Who whipped Whirlaway to the 1941 Triple
Crown of horse racing?Eddie Arcaro
What race's winner receives the Borg-Warner
Trophy?The Indianapolis 500's
What sport makes use of a three- or four-blade broadhead?Archery
Who started a shortlived 1960's golf rage
when he painted his putter white?Jack Nicklaus
What race was Ray Harroun, driving car No.
32, a Marmon Wasp, the first to win?The Indianapolis 500
What British university was the first sub-
four-minute mile run at?Oxford
What country's Olympic abbreviation is ESP?Spain's
What figure skater did entertainer Dean
Martin's son marry?Dorothy Hamill
What decathlete carried "Old Glory" at the
opening ceremonies of the Rome Olympics?Rafer Johnson
What 20.6-nautical-mile distance was first
swum by Captain Matthew Webb in 1875?The English Channel
What yachting trophy was originally known as
the Hundred Guinea Cup?The America's Cup
What game is roque derived from?Croquet
What U.S. state is home to the Dog Mushers'
Hall of Fame?Alaska
What stadium sits at the confluence of the
Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers?Three Rivers Stadium
Which jewel of the Triple Crown eluded
Northern Dancer?The Belmont Stakes
What two countries were banned from the 1920
Olympics because of World War I?Austria and Germany
What was the only major tennis championship
to elude Bjorn Borg?The U.S. Open
What Scandinavian country won the first
Winter Olympics in 1924 at Chamonix, France?Norway
What was the first U.S.-based NHL team to
win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles?The New York Islanders
What was the first stadium equipped with
artificial turf?The Houston Astrodome
What Swede was "Sports Illustrated"'s 1959
Sportsman of the Year?Ingemar Johansson
What sport derives its name from the Spanish
word meaning a gathering place of cattle?Rodeo
What sport's ball was originally stuffed
with boiled feathers?Golf's
What does PBA stand for?Professional Bowlers Association
What was the first American Thoroughbred to
win $1 million in purse money?Citation
What rodeo event sees competitors performing
a hooey with a pigging string?Calf roping
What tennis star was once engaged to Chris
Evert?Jimmy Connors
What two throwing events made up part of the
ancient Greek pentathlon?The discus and javelin
What direction are all track races run in?Counterclockwise
What country's official Olympic abbreviation
is URS?The Soviet Union's
What NHL star hung up his skates with 717
goals?Phil Esposito
What race was Diane Crump the first female
jockey to compete in on    May 2, 1970?The Kentucky Derby
Who was Tai Babilonia's figure skating
partner?Randy Gardner
Who, in 1966, became the first driver to win
a second Daytona 500?Richard Petty
What swimmer equalled or broke world records
a total of 32 times in his career?Mark Spitz
What country's official Olympic abbreviation
is LIE?Liechtenstein's
What Thoroughbred raced to Triple Crown
glory in 1937?War Admiral
What company supplies the hoops in the
annual world Hula Hoop contest?Wham-O
Who was the first golfer to capture five
U.S. Open crowns?Ben Hogan
What are the horizontal rows on a chess
board called?Ranks
What was the first non-European country to
win most medals at the Winter Olympics?The U.S.
What pro league did Betty Ellis become the
first woman game official for, in 1981?The North American Soccer League
Who did tennisman Doctor Richard Raskin
become in 1976?Renee Richards
What jockey was "Sports Illustrated"'s
Sportsman of the Year for 1977?Steve Cauthen
What type of wrestling restricts competitors
to holds above the waist?Greco-Roman
What sport sees competitors battling for the
Wightman Cup?Tennis
What race did the Thoroughbred Aristides
become the first winner of in 1875?The Kentucky Derby
What Florida city is home to the
International Fishing Hall of Fame?Tampa
What team did Gordie Howe play his last NHL
game for?The Hartford Whalers
Who won 13 pocket billiards championships
between 1941 and 1956?Willie Mosconi
What French skier's name is derived from
Irish mercenaries in the Napoleonic wars?Jean-Claude Killy's
What lefty pro bowler was the first to win
30 titles and earn $100,000 in prize money?Ray Anthony
What was the first U.S.-based NHL team to
sip champagne from the Stanley Cup?The New York Rangers
What net game did William Morgan of the
Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA invent in 1895?Volleyball
What boxing brothers won gold medals at the
1976 Olympics?Leon and Michael Spinks
What two breeds of dogs are usually put to
work in sled dog racing?Huskies and malamutes
Which day of the decathlon competition is
the 100-meter dash run on?The first
What sport did Billy Golembiewski capture
the Masters championship of in 1960 and 1962?Bowling
What does "Golf Digest" say a player has one
chance in 10,739 of accomplishing?A hole in one
Who , in 1963, was the first sprinter to
cover 100 yards in 9.1 seconds?Bob Hayes
What animals race sprints at 230 yards and
marathons at 1,200 yards?Dogs
What game boasts the fastest-moving ball?Jai-alai
Who was the first woman athlete to amass
more than $100,000 in prize money in a year?Billie Jean King
What racing term originated from the length
of a plowed field?Furlong
What sport did Mark Twain describe as "a
good walk spoiled"?Golf
What country always leads the parade of
teams at the opening of the Summer Olympics?Greece
What did swimming's trudgen stroke come to
be called?The Australian crawl
What horse became the first undefeated
Triple Crown winner in 1977?Seattle Slew
What superstar appeared in a record 23 NHL
all-star games?Gordie Howe
Which member of an NHL team is eligible for
the Jack Adams Award?The coach
What horse is considered the foundation sire
of harness racing?Hambletonian
What players vie for the NHL's James Norris
Memorial Trophy?Defensemen
What did Craig Breedlove break on November
15, 1965?The world land speed record
Who was the first driver to take the victory
flag at the Indianapolis 500 four times?A.J. Foyt
Where is the Rebel 500 raced?Charlotte, North Carolina
What's the term for the vertical rows on a
chess board?Files
What attraction drew the most Romans from
the first to the fourth centuries?Chariot racing
What are raced in the Twelve Mile 500, held
each year in Twelve Mile, Indiana?Lawn mowers
What was Cassius Clay's middle name?Marcellus
Who designed the controversial STP Turban
racing car?Andy Granatelli
What country saw the invention of bowling?Germany
Who was the first European tennis player to
win the men's U.S. Open title?Ilie Nastase
What form of racing did Shirley Muldowney
roar to U.S. national titles in?Drag racing
What famed jockey weighed in at birth at
2-1/2 pounds?Willie Shoemaker
What hockey movie did the Carlson brothers
don hornrimmed glasses for?"Slap Shot"
What color belt is worn by a beginner in
judo?White
What two athletes were at Bobby Kennedy's
side when he was shot in 1968?Rosey Grier and Rafer Johnson
What color is the first place ribbon in a
horse show?Blue
What piece of hockey equipment was once
referred to as a cudgel?A stick
Who, in 1950, did The Associated Press name
as the greatest swimmer of the half-century?Johnny Weissmuller
What kick do you use while breaststroking?The frog kick
What month is the New York City Marathon run
in?October
What Olympic projectile weighs four pounds,
6-1/2 ounces?The discus
Who moved from boxing to singing and was
backed up by The Knockouts?Joe Frazier
What country has won the most gold medals in
the modern Olympic Games?The U.S.
What sport's been the subject of the most
American movies?Boxing
Whose real name, back home on the Oklahoma
reservation, was Drag-his-root?Jim Thorpe's
What team did Bobby Hull play his last NHL
game for?The Hartford Whalers
What's the term for a Thoroughbred's daddy?Sire
What U.S. state hosts the National Cow
Calling Contest, a fixture since 1949?Texas
What New York City edifice houses boxing's
Felt Forum?Madison Square Garden
What team's crest is displayed on the pucks
in an NHL game?The home team's
What Grand Prix auto race is held at
Silverstone, England?The British Grand Prix
Who played a record 26 seasons in the NHL?Gordie Howe
What's the boxing term for a blow to the
small of the back?Kidney punch
What movie star got a job as team manager
for veteran auto racer Mario Andretti?Paul Newman
What team did center Marcel Dionne play his
first NHL game for?The Detroit Red Wings
What female tennis star won 90 of 93 matches
and 15 of 18 tournaments in 1982?Martina Navratilova
What car racing circuit is home to the
Firecracker 400?Daytona International Speedway
What team did Phil Esposito play his first
NHL game for?The Chicago Black Hawks
What later world champion won the 1964
Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal?Joe Frazier
What NHL division do the Philadelphia Flyers
play in?The Patrick Division
What Big Ten school was track and field
superstar Jesse Owens's alma mater?Ohio State
Who, in 1970, became the first American to
win the world combined Alpine ski title?Billy Kidd
What sports arena was Rocky Balboa's big-break fight held at in "Rocky"?The Spectrum
What colt was the first three-year-old to
win $1 million in purses?Buckpasser
What three Big Ten schools start with the
letter I?Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Which of pro golf's Grand Slam tourneys is
the first played in a given year?The Masters
What three Big Ten schools start with the
letter M?Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota
Who was bowled over by a rush of air at the
receiving end of The Phantom Punch?Sonny Liston