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Hard

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, where the NBA's greatest players are memorialized, is situated in which US state?

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Answer: Massachusetts
Named after the James Naismith, the inventor of the sport of basketball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame can be found in Springfield, Massachusetts.

VeryHard

Who is considered to be the biggest player to ever wear a Florida Gators' uniform?

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Answer: Max Starks
The University of Florida produced many great players, amongst them former Steelers' lineman Max Starks, who is 6-foot-8 and weighs in at 350 pounds.

Medium

Before the introduction of plastic helmets, what were they made out of in the NFL?

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Answer: Leather
The NFL implemented its mandatory-helmet rule in 1943, and at that time leather was the standard material for their composition. However shortly after, in 1949, plastic helmets, which are still used today complemented with much-better technology, were introduced.

Medium

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a native of which African country?

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Answer: Cameroon
Joel Embiid spent the first 16 years of his life in his home country of Cameroon before being brought to the United States by fellow Cameroonian NBA player Luc Mbah a Moute, who saw young Joel's potential as a player.

VeryHard

The first ex-tennis female player to be elected as the President of the USTA (United States Tennis Association) is known as?

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Answer: Katrina Adams
Katrina Adams was elected as the 2015 USTA's president. Katrina became the first ex-tennis player and black American to be elected as the president of USTA.

Easy

Female golfer and career grand slam winner, Juli Inkster hails from which nation?

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Answer: USA
Inkster was born in the USA and has won several awards due to her exceptional performances in the game. Some of the awards won by Inkster include; ESPY Awards Best Female Golfer (2000) and LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award (2004).

Hard

Who was the first rookie since Allen Iverson to have two consecutive games scoring at least 35 points?

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Answer: Trae Young
Iverson's impressive 1997 feat of scoring at least 35 points in two consecutive as a rookie was not accomplished again until Trae Young did so in February of 2019.

Medium

The winner of the men's singles 2010 U.S. Open Championship, Rafael Nadal defeated which player in the semi-finals of that tournament?

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Answer: Mikhail Youzhny
Rafael made to the final by beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in the semi-finals of the competition. The outcome of the game was; 6-2, 6-3, and 6-4 in favor of Rafael.

Easy

What Boston Red Sox player has the most career hits?

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Answer: Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski is the Red Sox player who played their whole career with the club with the most career hits at 3,419.

Easy

In which year did Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal win his 15th grand slam title?

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Answer: 2017
Rafael Nadal's 2017 French Open Championship title was his 15th Grand Slam title in his career.



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