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What American sister and brother won the mixed doubles tennis championship at Wimbledon in 1980?
A: Tracy and John Austin.

In tennis, what is a golden set?
A: A set for which the score is 6-0, with the winner not losing a single point.

When American Eric Heidens swept all five men's speed-skating events at the 1980 Winter Olympics, his waist size was 32 inches. What did his thighs measure?
A: A muscular 29 inches according to published reports; 27 inches according to Heiden.

What was the first U.S. city to host the Olympics?
A: St. Louis, Missouri--in 1904.

To whom is the Lady Byng trophy awarded annually?
A: To the National Hockey League player who combines the highest degree of sportsmanship and gentlemanly behavior with a high standard of playing ability. Lady Byng was the wife of the governor-general of Canada when the award was first given in 1925.

Why was Russian pentathlon star Boris Onischenko disqualified for cheating at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal?
A: He was caught using a rigged epee in the fencing competition. It had an electronic device in its handle that caused a "bit" to be registered on the electronic scoreboard when none had been made.

What is the diameter of the cup on a standard golf course putting green?
A: Exactly 4-1/2 inches.

Under what name did boxing great Walter Smith enjoy a 25-year ring career, winning both the welter weight and middle weight championship titles?
A: "Sugar Ray" Robinson. Born Walter Smith, he started boxing when he was too young to legally enter the ring--so he used the fight card of an older friend, Ray Robinson. He struck with the name; a sportswriter added "Sugar" some years later.

Who was the heaviest heavyweight boxer to compete in a title fight?
A: Italy's Primo Carnera, who tipped the scales at 270 pounds when he successfully defended his title against 184-pound Tommy Loughran in March 1934. Carnera lost the title three months later to Max Baer, whom he outweighed 263-1/4 to 209-1/2.

What tennis breakthrough was made by Lili de Alvarez on center court at Wimbledon in 1931?
A: She wore shorts--she was the first woman to do so at Wimbledon.

What popular sport was known in ancient Germany as Heidenwerfen?
A: Bowling. Heidenwerfen means "strike down the heathens."

How many numbered sections is a standard roulette wheel divided into?
A: In the United States, 38; in Europe, 37. In the U.S.,,. sections of the wheel are numbered 1 through 36, 0 and 00. In Europe, there's no 00.

Who was the first professional football player to run for more than 2,000 yards in a season?
A: O. J. Simpson, who racked up 2,003 yards for Buffalo in 1973, breaking the previous record of 1,863 yards set 10 years earlier by Jim Brown.

The New York Jets were beating the Oakland Raiders 32-29 with 75 seconds of play to go in November 1968 when the game was pre-empted by the children's classic "Heidi." What was the final score?
A: The Raiders won, 43-32, after making two last-minute touchdowns.

What was the championship seed-spitting distance set by John Wilkinson at the "11th Annual Watermelon thump" held in Luling, Texas, in 1980?
A: 65 feet 4 inches.

With what game did the expression "Knuckle down" originate?
A: Marbles--players put fist (knuckles) to the ground for their best shots.

Who coined the slogan, "You can't tell the players without a scorecard"?
A: Baseball's first professional concessionaire, Harry M. Stevens, who use it when he started hawking ballpark programs in "Columbus, Ohio, on the 1880s.

What defensive end was named to the Pro Bowl squad in all abut one of his 15 years in the game--a National Football League record?
A: Merlin Olsen, who played with the LA Rams. Olsen, now a sportscaster and actor, was bypassed for the Pro Bowl squad in 1976--his last season.

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

In golfing slang, what is a Dolly Parton?
A: A putt on an especially hilly green. It's also known as a roller coaster.

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