Quiz: Top Athletes Who Grabbed the Headlines Early 1900s?

ThirdPartyView · Post by **ThirdPartyView** » 30 Dec 2004, 19:57

Jim Londos?

Joe Richmond · Post by **Joe Richmond** » 30 Dec 2004, 20:22

How about Earl Sande?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 30 Dec 2004, 21:17

Nope! Nope! to the last two guessers

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 30 Dec 2004, 22:08

Primo Carnera?
Ben Hogan?

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 31 Dec 2004, 09:06

Ric wrote:
Tomato-Can wrote:#1 Ty Cobb
#2 Jim Jeffries
#3 Babe Ruth
Ruth is #3. That's the only correct element of your guess, TC. :)

I would'nt have even gotten that one right if it had'nt already been revealed.

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 31 Dec 2004, 09:24

max baer

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 31 Dec 2004, 10:44

The recent guesses are all incorrect.
Somebody already correctly guessed Jack Dempsey early on. He was by far No. 1. So, here's what we have so far, and more clues for you all:
1. Jack Dempsey
2. Boxer
3. Babe Ruth
4. Track star
5. Tennis player
6. Tennis player
7. Tennis player

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 31 Dec 2004, 11:35

Bill Tildon
Track- something Paul?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 31 Dec 2004, 12:43

wsbuf wrote:Bill Tildon
Track- something Paul?

William Tilden #5

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 31 Dec 2004, 13:11

4. Jesse Owens?

One of the tennis players; Fred Perry?

Edit: Damn. Somebody's already gone for Owens.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 31 Dec 2004, 13:39

2 Jack Johnson

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 31 Dec 2004, 13:57

Jim Thorpe

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 31 Dec 2004, 17:12

after great consideration and reasonable amount of drink prior to the new year i still have not a clue

all the best guys and see if we can solve this very good quiz - nice one Ric

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 31 Dec 2004, 17:22

Clue: #7 is female

JC · Post by JC » 31 Dec 2004, 18:05

Jim Jefferies?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 31 Dec 2004, 18:21

bollocks wrote:There was an old time tennis player who won a ridiculous number of Wimbledons ans US Opens - Helen Wills Moody??

Correct! She's #7.
Not Jeffries, though, J-C.

Here's what we have so far:
1. Jack Dempsey
2. Boxer
3. Babe Ruth
4. Track star
5. Bill Tiden: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0848740.html
6. Tennis player
7. Helen Wills Moody: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0748278.html

Next clue: #6 died almost five years ago

crooked nose · Post by **crooked nose** » 31 Dec 2004, 21:28

Bobby Riggs?

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 02 Jan 2005, 14:57

if the 2nd boxer dominated the news sullivan ?

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 02 Jan 2005, 18:25

Ric wrote:
bollocks wrote:There was an old time tennis player who won a ridiculous number of Wimbledons ans US Opens - Helen Wills Moody??
Correct! She's #7.
Not Jeffries, though, J-C.

Here's what we have so far:
1. Jack Dempsey
2. Boxer
3. Babe Ruth
4. Track star
5. Bill Tiden: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0848740.html
6. Tennis player
7. Helen Wills Moody: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0748278.html

Next clue: #6 died almost five years ago

#2 - Henry Armstrong
#4 - Paavo Nurmi
#6 - Don Budge

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 02 Jan 2005, 18:42

Don Budge is the only correct answer given recently.

1. Jack Dempsey
2. Boxer
3. Babe Ruth
4. Track star
5. Bill Tiden: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0848740.html
6. Don Budge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Budge
7. Helen Wills Moody: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0748278.html

Next clue: #4 went to the 1936 Olympics (not Jesse Owens, as incorrectly guessed earlier)

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 02 Jan 2005, 19:20

Frank Wycoff?
Young Stribling?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 03 Jan 2005, 10:24

Stanley Ketchel?

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