Historic sports trivia

Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:04 am

Alright, a friend of mine's uncle pulled this pretty rough trivia question on me over my Christmas break. I'm not sure how up-to-date it is, but here it is:

Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and Sports Illustrated have all had the same thing on their covers during the same week of the year four times in history. One time was a male, once was a female, once was an animal, and once was a team. What were they?

As far as my up-to-date concern, the latest issue would have been in the mid-90's or so so that will rule out several very possible options. I have asked to several people since I first heard it and the quickest anyone got all four was something like 6 hours (they ended up calling me with the final answer) so I figure the BN should take at least 7 days. Try not to Google this crap either...brewer's code?
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Re: Historic sports trivia

Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:06 am

Thumpasaurus wrote:Alright, a friend of mine's uncle pulled this pretty rough trivia question on me over my Christmas break. I'm not sure how up-to-date it is, but here it is:

Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and Sports Illustrated have all had the same thing on their covers during the same week of the year four times in history. One time was a male, once was a female, once was an animal, and once was a team. What were they?

As far as my up-to-date concern, the latest issue would have been in the mid-90's or so so that will rule out several very possible options. I have asked to several people since I first heard it and the quickest anyone got all four was something like 6 hours (they ended up calling me with the final answer) so I figure the BN should take at least 7 days. Try not to Google this crap either...brewer's code?


Male: Jackie Robinson or Hank Aaron
Female: Mary Lou Retton
Animal; Secretariat
Team: 1974 Dolphins or the 1980 US Olympic Hockey team
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:19 am

Male: Mark Spitz or the terrorist on the balcony at the '72 Munich Olympics
Female: Billie Jean King
Animal: Maybe Barbaro?
Team: '80 US Hockey team

P.S. Isn't it the '72 Dolphins?
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:22 pm

Hmmmmm.....

Male - Hank Aaron
Female - Mary Lou Retton
Animal - Secretariat
Team - Dolphins or 80 us hockey team


thats my best guess
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:00 pm

Male: Arthur Ashe
Female: Mary Lou Retton
Animal: Secretariat
Team: US Hockey Team or US women's Soccer Team

I am pretty confident on the Animal and the Men's Hockey Team but the male and female are tough.
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:13 pm

I am an idiot!! I googled and found what I think is the answer and I can't believe I didn't get it. I am 3 for 4 though. :wink:
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:52 pm

baltobrewer wrote:Hmmmmm.....

Male - Hank Aaron
Female - Mary Lou Retton
Animal - Secretariat
Team - Dolphins or 80 us hockey team


thats my best guess


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Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:02 pm

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