I Remember Them Sports Quiz 31

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1. This third baseman began is career in 1962 with the Dodgers before going on to the Washington Senators where he had some nice seasons from 1965-69. (4 points)

2. This Washington Redskins great of the 60s and 70s started his career as a running back but really made his mark as a WR, twice leading the NFL in catches. (2 points)

3. The Bulls traded this forward to the 76ers for Chet Walker. (4 points)

4. This Cleveland Browns QB of the 60s twice led the NFL in TD passes. (3 points)

5. A steady defenseman, this man began his career in the 1956-57 season with the Blackhawks and finished it with the Minnesota North Stars after the 1969-70 campaign. (4 points)

6. This well traveled NBA guard started his career with the Cincinnati Royals and played with the Bulls and Bucks among other teams. At his peak he was good for about 20 points per game. (4 points)

7. Though he did lose 24 games in the Mets 1962 inaugural season, this man did manage to win 10 games that year. (3 points)

8. Though not as famous as his brother, this man was a capable hurler in his own right, winning 215 games in his career. His career high point was 1970 when he won 24 games for the Twins. (2 points)

9. During the 60s this New York Giants WR was a home run threat for the club, averaging 22.6 ypc during his six seasons with the club. He led the NFL in TD catches in 1967. ( 2 points)

10. Though better known as a world series winning manager, this man had a couple of decent seasons as the San Diego Padres center fielder in the early days of the franchise. (2 points)

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1. Ken McMullen. From 1967-69, Ken’s WARs were 4.6, 4.7 and 5.9. By today’s standards McMullen’s offensive stats don’t look that great, but considering the era, they were pretty good.

2. Charlie Taylor. Charley was part of an excellent core of receivers on the receiving end of Sonny Jurgensen passes. Charley actually mad the Pro Bowl in his rookie season as a running back, but had more value as a WR.

3. Jimmy Washington. Jimmy was an okay player, but I have no idea of why the 76ers made that trade. As a Bulls fan, I’m just glad they did.

4. Frank Ryan. Of course, back when Frank was the Browns QB, Jimmy Brown was the headliner of the Browns offense. I was surprised to see that Ryan had thrown that many TD passes.

5. Moose Vasko. Moose was a big, stay at home defenseman during his long career. He was a member of the Hawks 1961 championship team.

6. Flynn Robinson. Flynn really was a good shooter, even leading the NBA in free throw percentage for the 1969-70 season.

7. Roger Craig. Roger had a long career as a pitcher, but is probably more remembered as the Giants manager.

8. Jim Perry. While Gaylord is the better known Perry brother, Jim had a really good run himself.

9. Homer Jones. Homer teamed with Fran Tarkenton to put a little excitement in the lives of Giants fans in the 60s.

10. Cito Gaston. Cito won a couple of world series with the Blue Jays, but was also an all star while with the 1970 Padres.


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