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VeryHard

Which vintage player is known as the first superstar of the NFL?

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Answer: Red Grange
Beginning his professional career in 1925, Red Grange (1903-1991) was the first player to attract the masses to NFL games and is thus credited with legitimizing the league.

Easy

In tennis, a serve that lands in an opposition's service box, but is untouched by the opposition player can be referred to as?

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Answer: Ace
An ace is a situation where the receiver does not touch the ball even though it lands in his/her service box.

Hard

Who is the only Hall of Fame quarterback that is left-handed?

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Answer: Steve Young
Steve Young, who is best known for leading the San Francisco 49ers from 1987 to 1999, is the only leftie quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Easy

Which meat dish becomes particularly popular during the Super Bowl?

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Answer: Chicken Wings
On average Americans eat about 1.3 billion chicken wings annually on Super Bowl Sunday!

Medium

Who was the first player in NBA history to play in over 1,000 consecutive games?

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Answer: A.C. Green
A. C. Green only missed three games throughout his entire 15-year career and played in a record 1,192 of them consecutively.

Medium

Which NBA player scored 71 points in a single game in 1994?

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Answer: David Robinson
During the Spurs' final regular season game of 1994, David Robinson intentionally set out to score 71 points - and achieved the feat to snatch that season's scoring title from Shaquille O'Neal, who was leading him by an average of .06 points going into the game.

Medium

Which NFL legend also went on to win a season of "Dancing with the Stars"?

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Answer: Emmitt Smith
Peerless retired running back Emmitt Smith, alongside professional dancer Cheryl Burke, won season three of "Dancing with the Stars".

VeryHard

Who was the first player in history to win the NBA's Most Improved Player Award in 1986?

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Answer: Alvin Robertson
The legendary Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs took home the first Most Valuable Player Award in 1986, following respectively in the preceding years by Dale Ellis, Kevin Duckworth and Kevin Johnson.

Medium

Who was the shortest player ever to play in the NBA?

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Answer: Tyrone Bogues
Tyrone Bogues is 5'3 and is an American retired basketball player. He played as point guard.



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