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Quiz: Top Athletes Who Grabbed the Headlines Early 1900s?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 00:53
by Ric
During my newspaper research the other day, I came across a February 6, 1943 <i>Tacoma News Tribune</i> article by Dillon Graham--the Associated Press's Sports Editor. He wrote that he had gone thru the AP's index card records--which indicate the athletes who had "grabbed" the newspaper headlines for the previous 30 years. Graham came up with a list of about the top 20 or so. Two of them were boxers.
So, my trivia quiz is: Can you name those that Graham listed in the Top Seven? Bonus points for anyone who can name the Top Three--in order. I'll assist as we go on.
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 00:56
by joshua
Dempsey, Tex Ricard, Jack Johnson, Corbett, Tunney
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 01:00
by Ric
Yes, Joshua, Jack Dempsey was among those Graham listed! .
But where in his list? (None of the others you mentioned were in Graham's list.) And, of course, Rickard was not an athlete.
From here on, please, one guess per customer, per post, after someone else guesses. :)
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 09:25
by Sherlock
Babe Ruth has gotta be there.
no5
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 10:31
by robert.snell1
Joe Louis at 5
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 10:51
by Ric
Yep! Babe Ruth was #3
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 12:31
by KOJOE90
George Dixon?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 12:39
by Ric
KOJOE90 wrote:George Dixon?
Nope!
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 13:25
by Sherlock
Since I made my guess already, can I ask for a hint to see if I can get it on my on.
Was any of them a track star and one a woman?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 13:47
by Ric
Sherlock wrote:Since I made my guess already, can I ask for a hint to see if I can get it on my on.
Was any of them a track star and one a woman?
Yes & yes!
track
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 13:53
by robert.snell1
jessie owen
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 14:04
by Sherlock
Ric wrote:Sherlock wrote:Since I made my guess already, can I ask for a hint to see if I can get it on my on.
Was any of them a track star and one a woman?
Yes & yes!
How about another baseball player and a football player (running back).
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 14:09
by wsbuf
Was the second boxer a Heavyweight or Lightweight?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 14:55
by Matt
Red Grange
Walter Johnson
Bronko Nagurski
Re: no5
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 15:43
by Ric
robert.snell1 wrote:Joe Louis at 5
Nope!
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 15:44
by Ric
wsbuf wrote:Was the second boxer a Heavyweight or Lightweight?
Heavy
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 15:44
by Ric
tegenm wrote:Red Grange
Walter Johnson
Bronko Nagurski
Nope! Nope! Nope! None of them were in the Top Seven.
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 15:45
by Ric
Sherlock wrote:
How about another baseball player and a football player (running back).
Nope & nope
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 15:47
by wsbuf
Max Schmeling?
Babe what's her name?
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 16:00
by Sherlock
wsbuf wrote:
Babe what's her name?
Babe Didrikson Zauharus(spelling?)
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 16:15
by Ric
wsbuf wrote:Max Schmeling?
Babe what's her name?
Not Max or Babe Whats-Her-Name. :P
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 17:25
by ThirdPartyView
Sherlock wrote:wsbuf wrote:
Babe what's her name?
Babe Didrikson Zauharus(spelling?)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, actually.
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 18:47
by Tomato-Can
#1 Ty Cobb
#2 Jim Jeffries
#3 Babe Ruth
Posted: 30 Dec 2004, 19:17
by Ric
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. :)