Sports & Game Trivia Questions and Answers

 

Sports and game trivia questions and answers.

What dubious first did discus thrower Danuta Rosani of Poland achieve at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal?
A: She failed the test for anabolic steroids and became the first Olympic athlete to be disqualified for taking drugs.

Who was the first tennis player from an Iron Curtain country to win the United States Open?
A: Romanian Ilie Nastase, in 1972.

According to the rules in effect at the first intercollegiate baseball game ever played --back in 1859--the first team to score 65 runs would be the winner. How long did the game last?
A: It went 26 innings, or "rounds," with Amherst beating Williams 66-32.

What are the five events in the modern Olympic pentathlon?
A: The 5,000-meter cross-country horseback ride, 300-meter swim, 4,000-meter cross-country run, foil fencing and pistol shooting.

Under what weather conditions does a baseball travel farthest?
A: When it is hot and humid--because the air is less dense than when it is cold and dry.

Who was the first driver to cover a mile in less than a minute in a gas-powered automobile?
A: Legendary race car driver Barney Oldfield in 1903. He did the mile in 59.6 seconds in a Ford 999,.

In 1988 The Chicago Cubs became the last major league team to get lights for night baseball. What team was next to last?
A: the Detroit Tigers, 40 years earlier.

In 1896 in Athens, Greece, Harvard student James B. Connolly became the first gold medal winner in modern Olympic history. What was his event>?
A: The hop, step and jump, now known as the triple jump. Connolly went a distance of 45 feet.

A German named Hermann Ratjen claims the Nazis force him to masquerade as a woman and compete in the women's high-jump at the 1936 Olympics. How did ":Dora Ratjen" rank in the event?
A: Fourth.

What two pitchers were baseball's first free agents?
A: Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally, in 1976.

What football player was the recipient of the biggest Super Bowl ring ever made?
A: Defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry of the Chicago Bears in 1986. The ring was a size 23.

In the 1992 America's Cup competition, what was the significance of the letters ENZA on the sails of the New Zealand yacht?
A: They stood for Eat New Zealand Apples. The New Zealand Apple and Pear Marketing Board was a sponsor of New Zealand's entry in the prestigious regatta.

On the Professional Golf Association tour, how much time are players allotted for each shot?
A: They get 45 seconds per shot--with a $500 fine after 45 violations in a round; and additional $1,000 fine after 8 violations; a two-stroke penalty after 10; and disqualification from the tournament for12.

What football teams were on the field in the 1977 film Back Sunday?
A: The Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game shown is Super Bow X at the Orange Bowl, won by the Steelers, 21-17.

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