Obscure sports trivia

Yeah, I couldn’t remember that. I just remember that there was a huge fuss because he was the first big name that went to the USFL.

 

Incorrect. The 1986 draft was without one for a while, until Charles Haley was inducted in 2015.
1987 had two hall of famers (Rod Woodson and Cris Carter), and 1988 had five.

 

I don't know but I do know the first player taken in the first draft -- Jay Berwanger of U. of Chicago -- never played in the league. He wanted to go into the business world and make some real money.

 

Oh yeah, i whiffed badly on that one.

 

The two NFL drafts that have not produced a Hall of Famer are 1943 and 1992.
Looking at the '92 draft, the only ones who might have any kind of a shot are Jimmy Smith (highly unlikely given his personal issues and how the bar has been raised for receivers) and Darren Woodson (rather surprised he hasn't gotten more support from the HOF committee given his longevity, productivity, and importance to those 1990s Cowboys teams).

 

Interesting, no one even really close for the 1943 draft, but I did notice at least three future pro coaches (Rymkus, Ramsey and McCaffrey) and one college coach (bass).

 

Who led the 1962 Houston Colt .45s in homers (24), RBIs (76), base hits (162) and batting average (.286). Unusually, this player had more homers (24) than combined doubles and triples (15).

 

Try again. Dallas burned a mid-round pick on the chance that he would consider coming to the NFL after Trump signed him to the Generals.

Smart move. Went to the Cowboys after the USFL folded. Then went as part of some little rebuilding project by Jimmy Johnson ...

 

The memorable Roman Mejias.

Two of the original Colt .45s also played on the original (and only) Seattle Pilots.

 

I had no idea on that question, but did look it up. Somehow he got traded straight up for Pete Runnels, who was coming off a batting title with Boston.

as for your new question: No idea, but let’s say pagliaroni and locker because they were older players.

 

I’ll say Sandy Valdespino and George Brunet.

 

I know Walker was drafted by the Cowboys in the NFL draft, but he wasn't taken in the USFL draft that year and the Generals just signed him afterward. It was a reaction to a wrong guess on the question. I did leave the "... in the USFL" part out but I thought since the question involved that league's draft, there was enough context.