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RE: Sports trivia thread - DC 86 - 07-07-2021
(07-07-2021, 08:48 AM)BobK Wrote: Hmmm I’ve watched the race many times but didn’t know that.
Wottle ran 53-51
Yes, 52.9 and 51.4; he was within a fraction of 26 seconds for each of the four 200 m segments with a slight negative split, which obviously is extremely unusual.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BostonCard - 07-07-2021
How about some Olympics trivia:
Who was the only Olympic medalist to win a Nobel prize? Philip Noel-Baker
What is the only country to compete in every moden Olympics under its own flag? Greece, ironically
The 1900 Olympics had a number of discontinued events, including the equestrian long jump. Which Olympic record is longer, the equestrian long jump, or the (human) long jump? human long jump (8.90 m, by Bob Beamon); the horse only got 6.1 m, which is less than the Stanford record (7.8 m, by James Lofton)
Who was the first Black Olympic athlete? Constantin Henriquez What year? 1900 What sport? Rugby Which country did he represent? France
Who was the oldest gold medalist? Oscar Swahn of Sweden (64 years and 280 days old when he won gold in shooting in 1912) Who was the oldest Olympian? Arthur von Pongracz of Austria (72 years and 49 days, in dressage)
Who was the youngest medalist? Luigina Giavotti of Italy (11 years and 301 days old), who won the silver in the gymnastics team all-around
Which athlete has won medals in the most different sports? Frank Kugler (a German, competing for the US), freestyle wrestling (silver), weightlifting (2 x bronze) and tug of war (bronze)
Which female athlete competed in the most different sports? Sheila Taormina ]swimming, triathlon and modern pentathlon).
Which athlete has won a medal in both the summer and winter Olympics? Christa Luding-Rothenburger (gold in speed skating at Calgary and a silver in track cycling in Seoul, both in 1988); Eddie Eagan (boxing in the 1920 Summer games in Antwerp; team bobsled in the 1932 winter games in Lake Placid)
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread - Phogge - 07-08-2021
Bobbbb used to play golf with Oscar Swann in Scotland just after WW1.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-08-2021
Oscar was good I was better lol
RE: Sports trivia thread - Mick - 07-08-2021
(07-06-2021, 12:15 PM)DC 86 Wrote:(07-06-2021, 11:35 AM)BostonCard Wrote: The closest Stanford had was Matt Lottich, who was an all-state athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.
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Along those lines I don't think John Paye was all-state in baseball but he was drafted by the Giants in the amateur draft (35th round), and we know about his football/basketball accomplishments.
Carroll Williams, SCU's basketball coach at the time, recruited John Paye hard, until he finally got the message that Paye was an extraordinary quarterback.
And to answer a trivia question that no one will ever ask, my high school football team was 1-8 my senior year, and the only team we beat was Menlo School featuring John Paye at quarterback.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-08-2021
Paye’s dad was a Stanford RB. One of Ralston’s first recruits.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-10-2021
If you watched the Giants today and saw this don’t answer
Who are the top 5 in order SF Giant position players with the most Giant wins
RE: Sports trivia thread - Phogge - 07-10-2021
1 Mays
2 Davenport
3 McCovey
4 Crawford
5 Posey
What changes did the Giants make to the playing field environs at Seals Stadium before the first game in April 1958?
What color were the grandstand seats at Seals?
And what color was the boathouse at Hereford?
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-10-2021
You named 4 of the 5. Missed an easy one. But wrong order
I know the seals stadium answer so I’ll pass
My brother has two seals stadium seats but the Tacoma team had them after SF. Plus they are box sets
RE: Sports trivia thread - Phogge - 07-10-2021
I have four Bobbbbb. It took me most of the summer years ago to remove 14 layers of paint. The Tacoma people just painted them over. Found a memory color at Dunn Edwards.
So Davenport probably not correct. I have no idea of the order. Maybe Belt, Robbie Thompson, Bonds for the fifth. Certainly not Lex's favorite Lemaster.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-10-2021
Bonds not Posey. But now in order
RE: Sports trivia thread - Phogge - 07-10-2021
McCovey
Mays
Bonds
Crawford
Davenport
Then Moe, Larry, Curley and Shemp. Affirmed and Alydar. Truman and Dewey. Sugar Ray and Basilio.
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-10-2021
Davenport 4
Crawford. 5
McCovey first by 4 games
RE: Sports trivia thread - DC 86 - 07-10-2021
(07-10-2021, 05:48 PM)Phogge Wrote: And what color was the boathouse at Hereford?Only an actual ex-SAS man knows the answer.
RE: Sports trivia thread - 82lsju - 07-11-2021
Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- what Stanford athlete won the most total summer Olympic medals? Jenny Thompson (DC 86)
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist? George Horine (BobK)
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics? Katie Ledecky (BobK)
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC - Bob Mathias (BobK)
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott? 21
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-11-2021
(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- what Stanford athlete won the most total summer Olympic medals?
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist? Hmm Harlow Rothert
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics?
Kathy Ledecky
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC. Bob Mathias.
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott? 39 plus one ftom Fremont HS
RE: Sports trivia thread - DC 86 - 07-11-2021
(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- what Stanford athlete won the most total summer Olympic medals?
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist?
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics?
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott?
I'm guessing Jenny Thompson for most medals.
I didn't know how many Stanford athletes were on the 1980 team but I know that Tony Sandoval won the marathon at the trials, unfortunate timing for him.
RE: Sports trivia thread - Phogge - 07-11-2021
(07-10-2021, 07:35 PM)DC 86 Wrote: [quote="Phogge" pid='320073' dateline='1625964484']Only an actual ex-SAS man knows the answer.
And what color was the boathouse at Hereford?
LOL! Wasn't Sean Bean.
RE: Sports trivia thread - 82lsju - 07-11-2021
(07-11-2021, 10:52 AM)DC 86 Wrote:(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- what Stanford athlete won the most total summer Olympic medals?
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist?
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics?
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott?
I'm guessing Jenny Thompson for most medals.
I didn't know how many Stanford athletes were on the 1980 team but I know that Tony Sandoval won the marathon at the trials, unfortunate timing for him.
correct on Jenny Thompson, she was in the Summer Games in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 and won 12 total medals including eight gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal.
(07-11-2021, 10:39 AM)BobK Wrote:(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist? Hmm Harlow Rothert - incorrect
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics? Kathy Ledecky - correct
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC. Bob Mathias. - correct
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott? 39 plus one ftom Fremont HS - not according to "Stanford Home of Champions"
RE: Sports trivia thread - BobK - 07-11-2021
Ok maybe George Horine High Jump first medal winner
1980. 41