Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 19:57
Jim Londos?
BoxRec
Quiz: Top Athletes Who Grabbed the Headlines Early 1900s?
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Ric's Trivia Contest
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 20:22
How about Earl Sande?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 21:17
Nope! Nope! to the last two guessers
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 22:08
Primo Carnera?
Ben Hogan?
Ben Hogan?
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 09:06
I would'nt have even gotten that one right if it had'nt already been revealed.Ric wrote:Ruth is #3. That's the only correct element of your guess, TC. :)Tomato-Can wrote:#1 Ty Cobb
#2 Jim Jeffries
#3 Babe Ruth
hope
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 09:24
max baer
Here's Another Clue for You All
Posted: 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
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
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 11:35
Bill Tildon
Track- something Paul?
Track- something Paul?
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 12:43
William Tilden #5wsbuf wrote:Bill Tildon
Track- something Paul?
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 13:11
4. Jesse Owens?
One of the tennis players; Fred Perry?
Edit: Damn. Somebody's already gone for Owens.
One of the tennis players; Fred Perry?
Edit: Damn. Somebody's already gone for Owens.
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 13:39
2 Jack Johnson
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 13:57
Jim Thorpe
Posted: 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
all the best guys and see if we can solve this very good quiz - nice one Ric
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 17:22
Clue: #7 is female
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 18:05
Jim Jefferies?
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 18:21
Correct! She's #7.bollocks wrote:There was an old time tennis player who won a ridiculous number of Wimbledons ans US Opens - Helen Wills Moody??
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
Posted: 31 Dec 2004, 21:28
Bobby Riggs?
mad idea
Posted: 02 Jan 2005, 14:57
if the 2nd boxer dominated the news sullivan ?
Posted: 02 Jan 2005, 18:25
#2 - Henry ArmstrongRic wrote:Correct! She's #7.bollocks wrote:There was an old time tennis player who won a ridiculous number of Wimbledons ans US Opens - Helen Wills Moody??
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
#4 - Paavo Nurmi
#6 - Don Budge
Posted: 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)
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)
Posted: 02 Jan 2005, 19:20
Frank Wycoff?
Young Stribling?
Young Stribling?
Posted: 03 Jan 2005, 10:24
Stanley Ketchel?