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1. After
throwing bombs to Lance Alworth in San Diego, this QB went on to play for the Rams,
Packers and Oilers. (2 points)
2. This
RB out of Ohio State was a two-time Heisman Trophy winner and went on to play
for the Cincinnati Bengals. (2 points)
3. After
starting out as a QB in the NFL and he then converted to WR. He was good enough go to the Pro Bowl as a WR
as a member of the Buffalo Bills. Who
was he? (4 points)
4. This
man was a perennial all-star catcher for the Tigers during the 60s and 70s. (2 points)
5. A
line drive machine, this man had big seasons for the Pirates, Rangers and
Expos. He also hit the last home run at
Forbes Field. (3 points)
6. This
Minnesota North Star was noted for doing the “Goldy Shuffle” after scoring a
goal. (2 points)
7. A
NBA all star, he played for the championship Knicks and also pitched for the
White Sox. Name him. (3 points)
8. This
Bears QB started 30 games for the Bears in the 60s and went 17-11-2. His passing stats were surprisingly good, for
a Bears QB. (5 points)
9. He
was the Houston Astros first 20 game winner.
(3 points)
10. The
pennant winning Cardinals of the 60s featured this light hitting shortstop, who
did win a Gold Glove. (4 points)
Answers Below
1. John
Hadl. John was a five-time Pro Bowler
with the Chargers and was named to the All Pro and Pro team one with the
Rams. He was kind of a bombs away guy.
2. Archie
Griffin. Another of the long line of
Heisman winners who didn’t make a big mark in the NFL. Still, Archie played for the Bengals for
seven seasons and rushed for 2808 yards.
3. Marlin
Briscoe. Marlin started his career as a
QB for the Broncos but converted to WR as a member of the Bills where he had a
nice three year run.
4. Bill
Freehan. Bill was an all star from
1964-73. Freehan was strong defensively
and with the stick.
5. Al
Oliver. Al was one of the best pure
hitters in baseball. His career spanned
from 1969-85 and he pretty much hit everywhere he went.
6. Bill
Goldsworthy. Bill scored 267 goals for
the North Stars so the shuffle was a common sight in Minnesota.
7. Dave
DeBusschere. When Dave chose basketball
or baseball he made the right decision.
8. Rudy
Bukich. Rudy actually was at the helm of
a pretty good Bears offense during the mid 60s.
Having Gayle Sayers in the backfield for a couple of years didn’t hurt.
9. Larry
Dierker. Larry not only won 20 games in
1969, he pitched 305.1 innings. My how
things have changed.
10. Dal
Maxvill. Fortunately for the Cardinals,
they had enough offense to carry Dal’s glove.
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