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Thursday Trivia XV

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by micropolitan guy, May 1, 2008.

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  1. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Happy Thursday one and all. Play or don't. No Internet. I'll be out between 3-4 p.m. EDT but will be back thereafter to check up on how you all are doing. Some testers, some easy.

    1. The first native Alaskan to pitch in the major leagues was ...
    ANSWER: Curt Schilling is correct. Born in Anchorage.


    2. Other than things unique to the game inself -the final score, location, MVP, etc. - something is unique about Super Bowl VIII that distinguishes it from every other Super Bowl. That is, it is the only Super Bowl that ...
    ANSWER: Only game ball with a stripe on it.


    3. Who was the first professional golfer to earn more than $1 million in official money in a single year on the PGA Tour?
    ANSWER: Curtis Strange is right, in 1988.


    4. The Associated Press Athlete of the Decade for 1960-69 was ...
    ANSWER: Arnold Palmer.

    5. Who scored the first home-ice goal in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers?
    ANSWER: Bill Sutherland.


    AND THE WEEKLY BONUS QUESTION: Who were Creed Bratton, Rick Coonce, Warren Entner, Rob Grill and Dennis Provisor?
    ANSWER: The Grass Roots is correct. Charted for more than 300 consecutive weeks from 1967-72, and still alive and kicking and playing the county fair curcuit during the sumer.
     
    micropolitan guy, May 1, 2008
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  2. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    1. Curt Schilling

    That's all I got.
     
    Chi City 81, May 1, 2008
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  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Bonus is a guess: The Grass Roots.
     
    Moderator1, May 1, 2008
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  4. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Shit! I think that's right. It was on the tip of my fingers, I swear.
     
    zeke12, May 1, 2008
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  5. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    4. Muhammad Ali
     
    Rumpleforeskin, May 1, 2008
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  6. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Is No. 2 that it was the first non-NFL stadium to host a Super Bowl?
     
    Armchair_QB, May 1, 2008
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  7. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    3 is Curtis Strange
     
    Webster, May 1, 2008
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  8. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    #3 is Tom Kite?

    VIII was played in Texas?

    Grass Roots is spot on.
     
    93Devil, May 1, 2008
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  9. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Technically, the Orange Bowl was a non-NFL stadium when it hosted II and III, but I get your point. Was IV held in a pro football stadium?
     
    poindexter, May 1, 2008
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I get the impression this stadium STILL holds some distinction.
     
    Moderator1, May 1, 2008
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  11. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Damn, only one I knew for sure and Moddy jumped all over it.
     
    spnited, May 1, 2008
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  12. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Super Bowl IV was played at Tulane Stadium which was also home to the Saints prior to the opening of the Superdome. Rice Stadium was the first college-only stadium to host the Super Bowl.

    The first seven SBs were played at either the LA Coliseum (Rams), Orange Bowl (Dolphins) and Tulane Stadium (Saints).
     
    Armchair_QB, May 1, 2008
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