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How many points did basket ball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar score during his 20-season career?
A: A record 38,387--or 44,149 if you're counting playoffs.

What was basketball great Wilt Chamberlain's record high for points scored in one half?
A: He scored 59 points in one half; his game high was 100.

What does basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name mean in English?
A: Generous Servant of Allah.

What is the average lifespan of an NBA basketball-in bounces?
A: 10,000--according to the manufacturer, Spalding.

What basketball player raked up the greatest number of personal fouls during his professional career?
A: Kareem Aabdul-Jabbar--with 4,657. Other career records he holds include number of minutes played(57,446), points scored(38,387), and field goals scored (15,837). He played form 1969 to 1989.

Basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and singer Frank Sinatra had what in common?
A: They both weighed 13 pounds when born.

What is the meaning of basketball great Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal's given Islamic name?
A: "Little Warrior." O'Neal is 7 feet 1 inch tall.

Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wore number 33 during his 20-year career because it was the number of his favorite football player. Can you name that player?
A: Former New York Giants running back Mel Triplett.

Where were the first outdoor miniature golf courses in the United States built?
A: On rooftops in New York City-- in 1926.

What fruit did early Greek Olympians eat for their health and sometimes even wear as medals?
A: Figs.

What country established the modern tradition of having the Olympic torch carried from Greece the site of the international games?
A: Germany, in 1936--when the Olympics were held in Berlin.

How long did England's Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run the long-elusive four-minute mile, hold the world title in the event?
A: For 46 days. Bannister's record of 3:59.4, set on May 6, 1954, was broken by Australia's John Landy, who hit the tape at 3:58.0 on June 21, 1954.

Whose tennis serve was the fastest ever recorded?
A: Bill Tilden's. It was measured at 163.6 miles per hour in 1931.

Famed boxer Jack Dempsey was named after what American president?
A: William Henry Harrsion. The "Manassa Mauler" was named William Harrison Dempsey at birth.

In what sport is a battledore used?
A: In badminton--it's the racket used to hit the shuttlecock. Originally the game was known as battledore and shuttlecock.