SPORTS TRIVIA!

New this week from the University of Nebraska Press is Beyond the Dream: Occasional heroes of Sports by Ira Berkow. Famous New York Times sports columnist, Berkow has compiled a book of his notable athlete profiles. Ranging
from the MVP’s to the player who never quite made it big, this book encapsulates all the behind the scenes people, stories, and events that shape a compelling sector of our culture. This week, Tuesday Trivia will take a look at some of the sports figures featured in the book and see how familiar you are with these athletic heroes! Match the Sports hero with their fun fact!

A.    Casey Stengel
B.    Christine “Chris” Evert
C.    Joe Louis
D.    Pete Rose
E.    Muhammed Al
F.    Bobby Fischer
G.    Rod Laver
H.    Hank Aaron
I.     Arnold Palmer
J.    Gale Sayers
K.    Joe DiMaggio
L.    Roger Maris
M.    Ted Williams

1.    This player was banned from the league for betting on this own team
2.    MLB created an award given annually to the most effective hitters in the league
3.    After Achieving a 56 game hitting streak was considered to be a “picture perfect player”
4.    This player is a 2 Time MVP winner
5.    This tennis player won 18 Grand Slam singles titles
6.    This baseball player broke Babe Ruth’s single season home run  record
7.    This football player was born and raised here in Omaha, Nebraska
8.    Two words: Ice Tea and Lemonade
9.    This man was the number one tennis player in the World for 7 years straight
10.    This chess player was a teenage prodigy
11.    This boxer is famous for the line “Float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee”
12.    This baseball player is nicknamed “Dutch”
13.    This baseball player earned a congressional Gold Medal in 1982

How did you do bloggers? Are you a sports trivia aficionado? Check back tomorrow to find out!