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Can you name the famous athletes whose names begin with the indicated letters?
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Athlete Name
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A
Sports Illustrated's 'Athlete of the 20th Century'
B
Jamaican sprinter and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the world record for the 100 meters and the 200 meters
C
Holds the record more most points scored in an NBA game (100)
D
3-time MVP winner and 13-time All-Star holds the record for baseball longest hitting streak of 56 games
E
'The Intimidator's' seven NASCAR championships are tied for most all-time with Richard Petty
F
Tennis player with most career Grand Slam singles titles (15)
G
Hockey player known simply as 'The Great One'
H
Maiden name of soccer player who scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer (158)
I
Holds the MLB single-season record for base hits (262), as well as the record for most consecutive 200-hit seasons (9)
J
Part of the Black Sox Scandal during the 1919 World Series.
K
Tennis star who defeated Bobby Riggs in the 1973 'Battle of the Sexes'
L
Only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the World Series
M
The 'Say Hey Kid' ranked second in 1999 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players
Letter
Athlete Name
Hint
N
Golfer who holds the record for the most victories in major championships (18)
O
American track and field athlete who won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
P
Nickname of soccer player named 'Athlete of the 20th Century' by the International Olympic Committee
Q
Former Notre Dame quarterback and a current member of the Cleveland Browns. Was drafted much later than expected in the 2007 draft.
R
Baseball player whose number '42' has been retired by all MLB teams.
S
American swimmer whose record seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games was broken by Michael Phelps' 8 in 2008
T
Named greatest athlete of the first-half of the 20th century by the AP
U
'The Golden Arm' was a 3-time MVP and holds the record of throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games
V
3-time Pro Bowl quarterback who served 18 months in prison for his involvement in an illegal dog fighting ring.
W
NCAA men's basketball coach with the most championships (10). Also the first person inducted to the Basketball HOF both as a player and coach.
X
Nickname of Xavier McDaniel, who while in college was the first person to lead the nation in both rebounding and scoring in the same season.
Y
First left-handed quarterback inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame
Z
French soccer player known for leading his country to the 1998 world cup championship, as well as an infamous head-butting incident in 2006.
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ABC's of Famous Athletes Quiz
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rkavin
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Nov 15th, 2009 at 17:02 GMT
3 points
Great quiz! Good mix of sports too.
knoxswim890
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Nov 15th, 2009 at 17:23 GMT
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Awesome quiz. Too bad I don't know more baseball.
quizzical
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Nov 15th, 2009 at 19:10 GMT
2 points
Shouldn't Michael Jordan be the "J"?
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