SPORTS QUIZ

1. Who was the last Houston Astro to be named N.L. Rookie of the Year?

2. Dick Williams was one of two managers to take three different franchises to the World Series. Who is the other?

3. In 1968 and in 1969, a University of Southern Cal player was taken No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. Name the two players.

4. In 2009-10, Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani became the second 7-footer to have more than 100 blocked shots and 100 3-pointers in a season. Who was the first?

5. Who holds the record for most career regular-season OT goals in NHL history?

6. At which Olympic Games did Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner end Aleksandr Karelin’s 13-year winning streak?

7. Who was the last male amateur to lead after a round of a golf major before Tom Lewis did it at the British Open in 2011?

Answers

1. Jeff Bagwell, in 1991.

2. Bill McKechnie (Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati).

3. Ron Yary in 1968 (Minnesota) and O.J. Simpson in 1969 (Buffalo).

4. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki did it in the 2000-01 season.

5. Jaromir Jagr, with 16.

6. It was the 2000 Summer Olympics.

7. Mike Reid, in the 1976 U.S. Open.

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