Sports, 1961 by MatherV

Champion(s):

ChernicoffS
Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked. —Bob Dylan


Runner(s)-Up:

MartaMJackson


Quiz Description

All about sports in 1961.

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Money Value (% Incorrect): 42 76 83 21 69 11 80 32 32 63
1 ChernicoffS 458 98 15
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2 MartaMJackson 330 94 00
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3 WeikleB 318 91 15
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4 Sharpj 317 87 15
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5 LorinBurte 295 84 15
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6 helitzur 279 81 15
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7 GrahamJ 243 77 15
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8 GoodmanDL 234 72 15
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8 StahlhutJ 234 72 00
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10 GeorgeSpelvin 232 67 15
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11 CoenM 213 63 00
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12 hoyalawya76 196 58 15
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12 ClouseBrian 196 58 00
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14 DreierR 193 53 15
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15 BrezinaD 191 50 15
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16 KPope 187 46 15
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17 HightB 175 43 15
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18 ChrisRosenberg 166 39 15
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19 GarciaD 160 36 00
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20 chc 156 32 00
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21 PipkeR 119 27 15
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21 Vintsanity 119 27 15
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23 SteveWilliams 109 18 00
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23 DBrick 109 18 00
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23 KennellyA 109 18 00
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26 ArunH 104 12 00
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27 MoyseyC 88 8 15
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28 leftic 41 5 00
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29 DouglasLovesVixey 0 1 00
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Questions:

Who beat the Giants 37-0 in the NFL Championship, held on Dec. 31?

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Green Bay Packers

This college football team went undefeated, but declined an invitation to the Rose Bowl for fear it was becoming too much of a "football school."

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Ohio State

This team became the first team of the century to win the top division of English football and the FA Cup in the same season.

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Spurs (Tottenham)

This team joined major league baseball after a team with the same name moved to Minnesiota.

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Washington Senators

Maribel Vinson died in a plane crash in Brussels. For what sport was she known?

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figure skating

This man from South Africa became the first non-American to win the Masters.

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Gary Player

Multiple choice: Here are the first five finishers of the Kentucky Derby. Which one won? Bass Clef/Carry Back/Crozier/Dr. Miller/Sherluck

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Carry Back

The MVP of the NHL was Bernie Geoffrion. What was his nickname

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Boom-Boom

Roger Maris hit 61 home runs and won the AP male athlete of the year award. What American sprinter won the women's prize?

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Wilma Rudolph

Phil Hill became the only American ever to win this year-long title.

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Formula One champion